Italy vacation rentals - Umbria, Tuscany, Perugia, Asissi. Rent a beautifully restored stone house in Italy near the Umbria / Tuscany border. vacation rentals near Asissi, Siena, lake Trasimeno, Todi
Italy vacation rentals - Umbria, Tuscany, Perugia, Asissi. Rent a beautifully restored stone house in Italy near the Umbria / Tuscany border. vacation rentals near Asissi, Siena, lake Trasimeno, Todi
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The following will be updated as soon as we are able to obtain 2008 information from the events. March Italian Antique Show Held at the Palazzo delle Arte it shows paintings, carpets, ceramics and bronze works. April Paolo d'Aloja Memorial Canoe Regatta Held at Lake Piediluco draws Olympic and World champions. National Antique Show & Market The nation's finest antique dealers exhibit. www.assisiantiquariato.it St. Juvenal's Race Knights run through the city with lances and compete to throw them through rings. An historic procession is held the evening before. May Calendimaggio Where the Middle Ages come to life in Assisi's picturesque cobbled streets. The old houses are bedecked with flowers and the townsfolk dress in medieval costumes, playing the music and games of centuries ago. Corsa dei Ceri One of the most remarkable and truly authentic celebrations in Italy. The festival begins in the morning when the teams assemble the Ceri (candlesticks) for the race. The Ceri are three towering, beautifully decorated wooden constructions, 20 feet high and weighing up to 900 pounds, topped with statues of Saint Ubaldo, patron saint of the town and of masons, Saint Giorgio, patron saint of traders, and Saint Antonio, patron saint of peasants. Trained for the honor from childhood, the teams run these monstrous Ceri over a 2.5mile course through the town and up the steep Mount Ingino to the sanctuary of Saint Ubaldo. www.gubbio.com/ceri Palio della Balestra Traditionally every year in May the Crossbowmen of Sansepolcro go to the town of Gubbio to compete with their archrivals in honor of Saint Ubaldo, whose crossbowmen wear medieval costumes designed on the basis of those originally painted by Piero della Francesca centuries ago. The distance of the target from the crossbowmen is over 100 feet. Springtime Festival Music Festival, free admission
Gathering of the Blacksmiths Masters of the craft of Wrought-iron demonstrate and exhibit their craft. Free admission. The
Opening of the Wine Cellars An event with steadily increasing participation in most parts of Italy. On this day from 10AM to 6PM local residents, tourists and wine connoisseurs can taste freely the carious products of the local vineyards. Visit www.movimentoturismovino.it to find the participating cantinas. June Procession of Corpus Christi A wandering priest, on pilgrimage to Rome in 1263 was burdened with doubts until he celebrated mass in the crypt of Santa Christina in Bolsena. During that mass his doubts were abolished when a few drops of blood from a wound on a statue of Christ fell on the altar cloth. This miracle eventually led to the construction of the Cathedral of Orvieto, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and beauty. The blood-stained altar cloth leads the annual Corpus Christi procession and the world-renown parade starts at the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo and ends at the Cathedral. The magnificent period costumes are all handmade to historical specifications by local seamstresses and the medieval streets jump to life with banners, drummers, flag throwers, music and stalls of food. Not to be missed. Infiorata The traditional festival of Corpus Domini marked by wonderful works of art created literally on the streets using thousands of different colored flower petals. The artists work all night on the Saturday before and to see it at its best, it is wise to arrive early on Sunday (7-8am).A MUST-SEE. www.assisi.com Water Festival Dates back to the celebration of the Summer Solstice. Held at Lake Piediluco it features boat parades, fireworks and symphonic concerts. Spoleto Festival Begun in 1958 and internationally renowned festival celebrates the performing, literary, and visual arts with non-stop performances of Opera, orchestra, concerts, ballet, prose readings, film and theatre. Information can be obtained at 800-565-600 from within Italy. www.spoletofestival.net July Umbria Jazz Contemporary jazz festival held in Perugia since 1973. www.umbriajazz.com. Preggio Music Festival Fine singers and musicians perform under the stars or in the shadow of a 10th century Romanesque church. The Roman Theater Season An amphitheater used as a stage for plays written by classic authors. Todiarte Festival Music, theater, ballet & cultural events. The
Italian International Hot Air Balloon Grand Prix 70 hot air balloons will participate arriving from countries around the world. The balloons are inflated twice daily, once in the morning and again in the evening creating unforgettable photo opportunities. There will be many side attractions at the launch site for the whole family. Festival
of the Bringoli Food festival. Mussel
Festival Dozens of open-air cooking stands prepare the shellfish in a least ten different ways and by the end of the feast, at least a ton of mussels will have been consumed at rustic tables set up outside the city walls for the occasion. Fish
Fry Festival with the biggest pan in the world offered on the scenic shores of Umbria’s largest lake. There is also a boat race. August Montefalco's August Folk and cultural celebrations, art shops and hadicraft exihibitions in the village streets Palio dei Terzieri A 16th Century festival featuring an historic procession, period costumes inspired by the paintings of Pietro Vannucci ("Perugino") acrobats, flame throwers, jugglers & archery. Festival of Nations Music festival in Cittá di Castello. www.festivalnazioni.com A series of concerts, theater productions and exhibitions by Umbrian artists Ferragosto This commemorates the assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into heaven. Italy virtually shuts down. August is considered “vacation month” from the first day of August. Keep this in mind as you plan your holiday because not only during, but also slightly before and after this holiday everything in Italy shuts down including most tourist attractions, supermarkets, restaurants, stores, banks, public services and businesses. If this holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, the Monday or Friday in-between is treated as a ponte (bridge) holiday and stores and services remain shuttered. Take note and check specifically before you plan your holiday to make sure that the sights you want to visit will be open! On the other hand, a holiday in the country is perfect and Umbria offers a varied assortment of food and music festivals, lively events offered mainly in the evening. Fuga
del Bove Bull
race that has been run since the fifteenth century.
Each neighborhood is represented by a bull that is herded, coaxed, bribed
with food, and “bullied” to finish first.
A strange contest accompanied by music, wine, flag-throwing contests,
dancing, food and incredible views from this tiny, medieval walled town.
Montefalco is famous for its cloth using techniques passed down from the
Middle Ages. September Segni Barocchi Baroque festival with music, movies, plays & figurative art exhibits. It also includes costume parties, games & tournaments. Gathering
of Musical Bands Outdoor performances, free admission Horse Show, Competition & Auction One of the most prestigious horse shows in Italy. Also includes an Arabian horse competition and auction. Sagra Musicale Umbra Founded in 1937 it is a festival that focuses on sacred music and 20th century music. Festa dell'Uva perhaps the finest wine fesitval in Italy. A week-long celebration. National Antique Show At the Palazzo delle Arte it is reserved for Umbrian crafts such as jewelry, ceramics, lace, copper & brass items, furniture, fabric and embroidery. October Celebrations for St. Francis Liturgical ceremonies in honor of St. Francis held in the Basilica at Assisi. Palio
of the Goose Old
and popular festival in the Mattonata neighborhood which hosts this goose race.
Citta di Castello is a small city perfect for strolling. Chestnut
Festival All the basement rooms of the old houses of the village open up as tiny botteghe and restaurants, featuring varied menus that include roasted chestnuts and dishes made with chestnuts. Local artisans display their crafts. Eurochocolate An
annual event in Perugia dedicated to the chocolate for which it is famous.
Some 300,000 visitors devour 50 tons of it. Chocolate tasting, shows,
workshops and chocolate sculpting. Chocolate sculptures such as the Berlin Wall
are recreated in chocolate bricks. During
the two weekends of the festival, there is a shuttle bus from the parking area
to the gates of this gorgeous medieval city. www.chocolate.perugia.it National Truffle Show and Market Stands are set up in the historic center of this ancient town and the famous truffle is presented in every possible fashion. Also cheeses, marmalades, honey and local liquors November Trade Fair of the Truffle Celebrates the white
truffle, one of the most sought after species, which grows in fair quantities in
the Upper Tiber Valley. The white
truffle is valued on many accounts: its intense and absolutely unique aroma, its
size and shape which should be as even and rounded as possible, its peerless
flavor which is best brought out and served uncooked, since it requires neither
sauces or dressings. Other
woodlands products available: mushrooms, chestnuts, honey, oil, wine and
cheeses. Italian Wine Judging Contest Nationally famous competition held in Torgiano. December Christmas in Perugia Solemn rites celebrated in Assis, church music, creches and living creches in Petrignano, Rocca Sant' Angelo, Affigliano, Giove, Monteleone d'Orvieto, Calvi, Perugia and Volterra. Also the Christmas Tree of Gubbio (the world's largest) and The Comet of Miranda (Terni). Umbria Jazz Winter Winter edition of the famous festival. Held the city's historic buildings
is features a special celebration on New Year's Eve. The closing concert is held
in the famous Duomo and features a gospel choir.
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