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Dante's Inferno in the Caves of Pertosa
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to tour Dante Alighieri's circles of hell? Well if you have a free weekend and you're in Italy, you can find out!
Cioccolata Calda: Hot Chocolate in Italy
For many who have visited Italy during the colder months, cioccolata calda, or hot chocolate, is one of their fondest memories. And with excellent reason.
Immaculate Conception: Start of Christmas Season in Italy
Although in other countries, you might begin to hear Christmas carols at the end of November, in Italy, holiday celebrations begin on 8 December with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary or L'Immacolata Concezione della Beata Vergine Maria.
Christmas Presepi Markets in Naples
The presepi, or Nativity scenes, of Naples are probably the most famous in the world, and the markets along Via San Gregorio Armeno give us the opportunity to build our own from the straw up.
Feast of Santa Barbara in Paternò, Sicily
Even as winter settles into the Bel Paese, Sicilians in Paternò, in the province of Catania, are celebrating.
Santa Lucia of Syracuse, Sicily
From 13-20 December, the city of Siracusa in Sicily celebrates "La Festa di Santa Lucia," the Feast of Saint Lucy, the patron saint of the blind. You may have seen Santa Lucia in paintings--she's the one holding out a plate with two eyeballs on it.
Time to Make Olive Oil in Italy
Italians are busy throughout the autumn months collecting the year's harvest, and that includes olives, many of which will find their way into olive oil.
The Grape Harvest: La Vendemmia
Drive through the countryside in any Italian region during the autumn months and chances are good that you'll come across groups of people harvesting grapes to make wine--a process called "la vendemmia" or "la raccolta."
White Truffle Fair in Alba, Piemonte
The 78th International White Truffle Fair of Alba is being held this year from 4 October to 9 November to the delight of gourmet food and wine lovers everywhere.
Chestnut Festival in Emilia Romagna
Throughout October (5-26), the town of Castel del Rio in the province of Bologna in Emilia Romagna celebrates the chestnut in its Sagra del Marrone.
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