Archive for 'Northeast Italy'

Vinitaly is one of the world's most important wine tasting events, held in Verona in Italy during March. This year (2012) it will be held from Sunday 25th March to Wednesday 28th.

This is open to adults only to keep the event strictly professional, and persons under 18 are not permitted to enter, even under adult supervision.This event brings together importers, distributers, manufacturers and many more people from around the world and it hosts more than fifty tastings of Italian wines each year. There are also workshops, buyers clubs and special display areas to promote Italian made wines.

Want a nice relaxing holiday but the kids want to go to disneyland? Why not compromise a little! Here in Italy there are some fantastic theme parks that are just as good at keeping the kids entertained!

In Mirabilandia, near Bologna, there are Stunt shows, Laser shows, Dancing, Diving and even Musical shows for entertainment. Also there is a fantastic theme park area with waterslides, rollercoasters and even rides such as the traditional Carousel for kids and those romantic, young at heart adults!

Veneto is well known for Venice, but the region itself is a true adventure to explore. It is one of the regions in Italy that is rich in historical, natural, musical, cultural and culinary heritages.
Renting a villa near some of the small cities and villages of Veneto is like living in medieval fairytale. With castles, town walls and fortresses intact it is unbelievable to behold and definitely a holiday that you would remember.

The town of Monselice for example, has much associated with it and the spectacular surroundings are somewhat relaxing as well as being awe inspiring.
The area itself is believed to have been settled since the bronze age making this a very old town. It is rich in history with roman conquests and mythology abundant in the tales of old and you can see many of the historical attractions including the medieval Torre Civica and the Castle of Monselice (Castello Cini).

What better way to learn about the amazing Carnivals of Italy then to attend one?!

Two of the most famous carnivals held in Italy are those of Venice and Viareggio.
The Carnival is a season of festivities where people often dress up and masquerade with some elements of a street circus. A giant party for the public on the streets you could call it.

In Venice, the carnival is kick started with an event called "The Flight of the Angel".

This is held in the Piazza San Marco where an 'Unknown guest of Venice' flies along a rope from the San Marco bell tower down to the middle of the square and is greeted by a crowd in period costumes of Historical Re-enactments. It starts of the festivities with a roar, quite literally, from the crowd and every year, spectators await the "Angel" with bated breath as they cram into the square.

Welcome back to another Villa Spotlight! Each week in this column we dig through our catalog of thousands of beautiful Italian Villas for rent and pull out a gem among them to highlight for our readers. This week we travel to the province of Veneto and look at a gorgeous apartment for rent in Venice! Venice is built on an archipelago of 118 small islands and is sometimes referred to as a 'living museum', with much of the medieval and renaissance architecture so well preserved and maintained. While many people visit Venice each year, it can be an amazing experience to stay within the city itself in your own apartment in Veneto!