Palio di Siena
13
Jun
2022

Palio Di Siena 2022: Plan A Trip To This Famous Event Now

Posted in: August Concerts & Festivals Events July Localities Siena

The famous Palio di Siena is one of the biggest traditional events to take place in Italy each summer and is certainly one of the most exciting. For those who were looking for one more reason to find a luxury villa in Siena or a villa with pool in Tuscany, it is a pretty darn good one and definitely and once-in-a-lifetime experience to tick off your bucket list. Taking place over the course of two days in the summer, the Palio di Siena 2022 dates are the 2nd of July and the 16th of August.


But what is the Palio di Siena?


Maybe you have heard the name before, maybe you have not. Maybe you know what it is, maybe you do not. Never worry either way – we’re here to explain it all for you! In the simplest terms, the Palio di Siena is a traditional horse race that takes place right in the heart of the historic core of the medieval city of Siena, with representatives of the different 17 quarters of the city (though only 10 can actually enter the contest each race) competing to win and bring back the honour of the win to their neighbourhood.

—    Colette Fitzpatrick
Arena
16
Jun
2017

Experience Opera In The Romantic City Of Verona In 2017

Posted in: August Events July June Northeast Italy Tourist Attractions Veneto
Verona in Veneto is one of the a charming city, renowned for its beauty, ties to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and its summer opera season that takes place each year. This opera festival is the premier opera experience in Italy and is a must for music-lovers and romantics alike who have found a luxury villa in Veneto.
—    Colette Fitzpatrick
Bowie in Chicago, 2002
14
Jul
2016

Bologna Is Currently Home To The World's Best Bowie Exhibition

Posted in: August Emilia-Romagna Events July Northeast Italy November October September
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 14th to November 13th 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.
—    Colette Fitzpatrick
Villa Manin, facade
16
Jul
2015

Explore The Gardens, Art, Architecture And Music Of Villa Manin

Posted in: Architectural Gems Events July Museums & Galleries Northeast Italy Tourist Attractions Veneto
The Villa Manin at Passariano in Codroipo, Friuli Venezia Giulia is a Venetian villa with a fascinating history that now houses a gallery and regularly hosts exhibitions, events and, even holds concerts on the grounds. It was built in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for the Manin family, from whom it takes its name. Between the stunning grounds which surround, the history, the iconic architecture, the extensive collections and once-off exhibitions, range of events and concerts, its somewhere where you'll never be stuck for things to do. Why not find a villa with pool in Friuli Venezia Giulia and visit for yourself?
—    Colette Fitzpatrick
Verona Arena
15
Jul
2015

Experience Opera In The Romantic City Of Verona

Posted in: August Events July Northeast Italy September Veneto
Verona in Veneto in the north-east of Italy, is one of the most charming towns in the country, renowned for its beauty, ties to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and its summer opera season. A short distance from Lake Garda and full of shops and restaurants and with a historic medieval town centre, it is absolutely packed full of things to see and do. The town has Roman origins and was an important part of the empire and the remains of the period dot the landscape with the biggest impact being made by the Arena. Now the Arena houses the operas each summer that the town has become known for, drawing crowds of up to 14,000 each year from all over the world.
—    Colette Fitzpatrick