Archive for 'Events'

David Bowie Is is a hugely successful exhibition designed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, to honour and remember the life, times and career of rock superstar, artist, actor, fashion innovator and cultural icon, David Bowie. It is the first international retrospective of his career and life and Bologna is the only Italian city that will be showing the exhibition.

The exhibition first opened in London in 2013 and then toured Chicago, San Paolo, Toronto, Paris, Berlin, Melbourne and Groningen. From July 14^th to November 13^th 2016, it will be displayed at MAMbo, Bologna's leading museum of modern art.

Once they've found a vacation rental in Emilia Romagna, any Bowie fans visiting the area will want to make time to head to Bologna for this exhibition.

The idea of festivals in Italy evokes images of fun, music, dancing and great celebrations and while, of course, there are plenty of these all over the country, there are also a large variety of very unique and particular festivals as well. It is these that cater to more specific interests and, if you're someone with a singular passion for something, you're sure to find a corresponding festival somewhere in Italy. If that passion is literature, you need look no further as 2016 Italian Capital of Culture; Mantua has just what you are looking for. Every year, this beautiful and historic city plays host to a literature festival which attracts the finest writers and, even, Nobel Prize winners each year. Just find a holiday rental in Lombardy and you could be rubbing shoulders with some of the greatest literary minds this September.

Do you think you eat a lot? Does this only become more pronounced when you are on holidays? Are you up for a challenge? If you answered positively to any of the above, you might want to find a vacation rental in Abruzzo and head there for your next holiday because they have the perfect festival for you: La Panarda. Celebrated in several towns in the region of Abruzzo such as Lanciano, L’Aquila, Sulmano and Villavallelonga since the Middle Ages it is a giant feast which sees participants eat a large number of courses. People are known to eat up to 30 courses and to eat right from one day and through into the next.

This year, Mantua, the artistic lesser-known gem of Lombardy, is to be the Italian Cultural Capital. Milan may be the biggest metropolis of the region but, for 2016, Mantua is to be the cultural hub of Lombardy. The city was selected from a shortlist of ten by a judging panel of experts appointed by the Minister of Cultural Heritage and beat out other contenders such as Aquileia, Como, Ercolano, Parma, Pisa, Pistoia, Spoleto, Taranto and Terni.

An official UNESCO World Heritage Site, birthplace of Virgil, ancient Roman poet par excellence, and former seat of the Gonzaga family and Renaissance excellence, Mantua truly is a cultural hub for history buffs, art-lovers, architecture aficionados and music fans alike. If you're interested in witnessing some of the special events planned this year, why not find a vacation rental in Lombardy and spend some time in Mantua?

So, you're considering leaving all the stress and chaos of the holidays at home this year and going on Roman holiday instead. Once you have found the perfect vacation rental in Rome, you might be wondering what is on offer in that great city over Christmas. You might even be worrying that there will be nothing to see and do, that this very Catholic area might shut down completely over the festive period but, never fear, there is plenty going on! While you plan your Christmas in Rome, read through our festive guide to the city and get ready for a fun, memorable and utterly stress-free holiday this year. In part one of this guide, we're going to discuss when the sights, shops and restaurants are open.