Italy Vacation Guides and Activities

     Art in Ice Festival: This winter, from December 3rd-6th, holidaymakers can stay in a rented holiday home in Italy and head to the Livigno resort in Sondrio for the Art in Ice event.

     Bologna Vacation Guide: Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna, is famous for its university, its cuisine, and beautifully preserved historic center. Ripe with medieval architecture, more than 200 spires adorn the city's skyline.

     Cortona Vacation Guide: Cortona, Italy sits high in the Tuscany hills overlooking a stunning valley landscape. Located about 50 miles from Florence, Cortona is rich in the history that has defined so many medieval hill towns of the region.

     Florence Vacation Guide: The city of Florence, Italy is routinely mentioned among the world's most beautiful. For those with even a passing interest in art and architecture, Florence offers more that can be imagined. The streets are lined with magnificent sculptures and architecture created by such masters as Pisano and Arnolfo.

     Milan Vinilmania Festival: From February 4th-5th, vinyl addicts from across the world can congregate at the thrice annual Vinilmania festival, a name famous for being the first record fair ever organized in the country.

     Salone del Gusto Festival: Led by the gourmand Slow Food movement, the biannual Salone del Gusto festival runs this year between October 26th and 30th in the Italian city of Turin to promote food of the highest quality.

     Sant'Orso Fair: In Aosta each year a millennium-old event takes place to showcase the creative talents of the local residents. Visitors from all over the world stay in a rented holiday home in Italy and enjoy the exhibitions of traditional craft at the Sant'Orso Fair from January 30th-31st.

     Six Week Holiday Festival: Forget a mere 12 days, the Italian town of Trento celebrates the holidays properly with a full six weeks of organized Christmas events from November 25th to January 7th this year.

     Todi Vacation Guide: The town of Todi, Italy is alive with the kind of medieval ambiance that brings vacationers in droves. The narrow, cobblestone streets reach out in a web-like pattern, emanating from the city's center. They plunge haphazardly down towards the valley below, revealing churches, museums, squares, and restaurants working together in creating a perfect hill country postcard.

     Vineart Kunstart Festival: The Bolzano Fiera in Italy is the venue for the Vineart Kunstart festival, a mix of contemporary art exhibitions and wine-tasting. The best in modern art exhibited by galleries from Italy, Germany and Central Europe is presented at the event.

     To find vacation villas and homes that welcome pets, see these links to pet friendly vacation rentals in Italy.

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