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Events in Lucca and around Tuscany
We will be offering a number of group holidays for cookery, photography, walking and painting holidays. There are numerous events going on during the year in and around Lucca. Here are a few that may be of interest.
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Santa Croce Procession
Lucca in September is also a special place as it's taken back in time with to the middle-ages; there are special concerts, markets, shows, exhibitions and processions, with the undoubted highlight being the Luminaria di Santa Croce on the night of the 13th. The centre of Lucca is lit by torch and candlelight alone and there is an enormous procession, largely in period costume, with music, the famous flag-juggling, and the return of Lucchesi from the world over. The procession starts at the church of San Frediano(at 8.00 PM)and proceeds to the cathedral of San Martino to celebrate the Volto Santo.....best to double check closer ot the time though!
Antique market in Lucca
On the third weekend of each month Lucca hosts a huge antique market centered on Piazza San Giusto. Among the best antique shops is Galleria Vannucci, which features local 17th- and 18th-century furnishings and drawings, Via del Battistero, 50/52; Phone (39-0583) 955-815. There is an attractive craft fair, also in Piazza San Giusto, on the last weekend of every month.
(20-23 July) about 1 hour from Lucca
Mugello - approx 1 1/2 hrs from Celle - north of Florence.Usually held on the first weekend in June; They leave the date until very late and you have to keep looking on their website
Visit Camaiore
The date of the Camaiore carpet festival changes every year as it relates to the Easter date. It is held on the Saturdayevening preceeding the Sunday Corpus Domini. This year 2006 - it was held on the evening of Saturday 17th June. It is a fabulous display of chalk sifting - not drawing - of carpets in the most wonderful colours imaginable.
Home of Torre de Lago. Open-air concerts of Puccini's operas.
More information on Puccini's concerts
Italian travel news and the latest information on Tuscany
The Cascata delle Marmore, Italy's tallest waterfall, is near Spoleto in the Umbria region.
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Umbria Waterfall Photo © 2010 by Photos of Old America, used by permission. Click on the photo to see it larger. Umbria Waterfall - Italy Photo of the Week originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 21:37:58. Permalink | Comment | Email this On our Italy Travel Facebook page, Melissa posted a few restaurants she liked during her recent stay in Florence. She and her family stayed in a vacation rental apartment (through VRBO) in San Frediano neighborhood, across the Arno from the historic center and she says she highly recommends staying in a vacation rental, especially if you're traveling with children. Melissa's recommendations:
On our Italy Travel Facebook page, a reader who just returned from a month in Florence warns that some small, family-run restaurants don't take credit cards so if you want to get away from the tourist restaurants you may need to pay with cash. She stayed in a vacation apartment in Florence's San Frediano neighborhood (across the Arno) and says: Read more... Italy Travel Tips - Credit Cards and Cash originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 10:36:14. Permalink | Comment | Email this - Following the August vacation period, Italians celebrate their return to regular life with festivals the first weekend of September. There's a historic boat race in Venice, a palio competition in Tuscany, and the Macchina di S. Rosa in Viterbo, north of Rome. The Macchina, a lighted tower about 30 meters tall and weighing nearly 5 tons topped by a statue of Santa Maria Rosa, is carried through town on the shoulders of more than 100 porters. Viterbo can be visited as a day trip from Rome (see Northern Lazio map). The popular San Gennaro Festival is held in Naples (and the US) later in September. Read about all these events and more in September Festivals in Italy.
Italian Festivals in September originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 17:46:24. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Parma Ham Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian, click on the photo to see it larger. Prosciutto di Parma - Italy Photo of the Week originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 14:58:27. Permalink | Comment | Email this  Michelangelo is one of Italy's most famous Renaissance artists and many of his great works, including his statue of David, can be seen in the city of Florence. A replica of Michelangelo's David sits outside Palazzo Vecchio, Florence's city hall, but the original can be seen in a Florence museum. Michelangelo fans may also be interested in visiting the house that once belonged to him. Here's Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Florence.
Not all of Michelangelo's art is in Florence, though. There's also a fair amount in Rome and Vatican City, including his famous Pieta' sculpture and Sistine Chapel ceiling Here's Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Rome.
David Replica Photo © 2006 by Martha Bakerjian Where to See Michelangelo's Art in Florence originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 12:02:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this In the movie Eat Pray Love, you'll see lots of Rome scenes. In the first part of the book, Eat, author Elizabeth Gilbert (played by Julia Roberts) spends her time in Rome searching for beauty and exploring Italian food. She also takes a trip to Naples, the city where pizza originated, in search of perfect pizza. You can visit these places on your next trip to Rome or take a virtual look with our article, Eat Pray Love Sites in Rome.
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Eat Pray Love Movie Sites in Rome originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 15:27:22. Permalink | Comment | Email this Stan Douglas, of Palio Tours (who also offer a Milan and Verona Opera Tour), suggested that I remind readers to book two to three months ahead if they want to see Da Vinci's popular masterpiece, the Last Supper, in Milan. Stan says, "getting in there has become even more difficult that obtaining Palio tickets!" If you can't get tickets for the date you want, one company has started offering a few last minute tickets when they have them available. Find out how to book in my article, How to get tickets to the Last Supper.
Milan Travel: Where to Stay | What to See | Milan Transportation | Milan Travel Guide Book Ahead to See the Last Supper in Milan originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Saturday, August 21st, 2010 at 14:06:29. Permalink | Comment | Email this 
Rome's Capitoline Hill is a great place for views of Rome with several photo ops. In this photo you can see Trajan's Column and Santa Maria Church and from the other side of the hill you can look out over the Roman Forum to the Colosseum.
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Rome Photo © 2010 by Martha Bakerjian View from Rome's Capitoline Hill - Italy Photo of the Week originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at 14:34:13. Permalink | Comment | Email this  Piazza San Marco, or Saint Mark's Square, is Venice's main square and most popular tourist attraction. Around the square are top sights including Basilica San Marco, the Doge's Palace, and the bell tower that you can climb for great views of Venice. Take a closer look at Saint Mark's Square with our Piazza San Marco Photos.
More about Saint Mark's Square | San Marco Area Hotels Piazza San Marco Photos originally appeared on About.com Italy Travel on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at 14:27:01. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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