»» Enjoy Naples by Night with the Notte Bianca

The second edition of the Notte BiancaWhite Night, will take place in Naples, on Saturday night, September 30.

Naples

On Saturday night, several events will take place across the city, with most of museums, art galleries, theatres, cafe and restaurants will stay open until the early morning hours. It is also a excuse for a night of free entertainment that everyone can enjoy.

A special transfer service from Ischia to Naples will connect the city to the island in the night.
Departures: from Ischia at 9.00 PM of September 30;
from Naples at 3.00 AM on October 1st from Napoli Beverello and at 3.20 AM from Mergellina.



September 29, 2006 - in: Destinations & Events
 
 

»» Touring Wine Land in Umbria

by PrimeItaly.com - This week-end, in Umbria, it will be taking place a festival dedicated to one of the many appreciated wines from this area, the Sagrantino.

The event, held in Montefalco, a fine town 40 km away from Perugia, is more than a simple wine festival. It gives the opportunity of touring one of the finest zones of Umbria.

Tours tailored on the itinerary ‘Strada del Sagrantino’ (Sagrantino’s road), will include lunch in the vineyards, wine tastings and visits to cellars in Montefalco and in the surroundings.
Giano, Bevagna, Gualdo Cattaneo are among the others centers visited on the ‘Strada del Sagrantino’ itinerary.

- To get in Montefalco by train: Foligno station, then take the bus, Montefalco is 10 km.

- Accommodation
Accommodations in Umbria



September 22, 2006 - in: Tours of Italy & Destinations & Events & Food & Wine & Umbria
 
 

»» Week-end Culinary Festivals round-up: Grape & Mushrooms

by PrimeItaly.com - A study about the festivals held in Italy, showed that in September most of gastronomical festivals are dedicated to grape or mushrooms. Next week-end confirms such study. A sample of events held next week-end across the country, from North to South.

- North-West, Piedmont.
In the surroundings of Turin, in the town of Nichelino, “sagra del vino e dell’uva” (wine & grape feast) and in the town of Costigliole Saluzzo (province of Cuneo) the “Sagra provinciale dell’uva Quagliano“.
- Lombardy
In the surroundings of Milan, the city of Lodi will host culinary events dedicated to a very typical Milanese dish, the risotto, and at the San Colombiano castle tastings of local wine and of a wide range of typical dishes from Lombardy.

In Emilia Romagna, Wine and beer feasts within close range. Sagra dell’Uva, in Riolo Terme and in the close town of Solarolo, the Beer Feast — the Oktoberfst of the Romagna.

- Southern Italy
In Apulia “Borgo in festa -Arriva la vendemmia” is an event celebrating the kick off. of the grape harvest season, in the rural village of Montegrosso, close the city of Andria.
In Molise, town of Cusano Mutri , the local Sagra dei funghi.

Finally, in the extreme south of italy, the Sicilian town of San Vito Lo Capo — province of Trapani, western Sicily, offer simething of different from grape, mushroom, and from Italian culinary tradition, with a cous cous feast.



September 21, 2006 - in: Destinations & Events & Sicily & Piedmont
 
 

»» Bicycle Feast in Rome

by PrimeItaly.com - Rome will host a bike festival –“La Festa della Bicicletta”, from September 22 until 24.

The initiative, part of European Week of Sustainable Mobility, sponsored also by the municipality of Roma, will end on Sunday, September 24, — “Domenica Ecologica” Day (Ecological Sunday), day dedicated to increase public awareness of environmental issues.

The Bicycle feast’s schedule includes, on September 22 — time: 8 AM - 11 PM, a cycling event where people will able to take bicycle tours of Rome led by experienced guides through 22 different itineraries.



September 19, 2006 - in: Travel to Italy Tips & Destinations & Events & Rome
 
 

»» Culinary Festivals Round-up - Sept 17

by PrimeItaly.com - The frog will be starring this week-end in a festival taking place in Conselice, small town in Emilia-Romagna. The festival, ’sagra del ranocchio‘ — ‘frog festival’, offers a good chance to taste any frog specialties (Sept 14 - 18).

It’s the season of mushroom and a number of sagra devoted to it are being held across Italy. This week-end we suggest a couple: in Borgo Val di Taro , Emilia Romagna, and in Castelpagano, Veneto.

In Trentino Alto Adige, an European competition of barbecue will be held in San Paolo Appiano.

Viverbe 2006, is an event devoted to medicinal herbs taking place in Pancalieri, Piedmont, a small town known for its mint.

If you like learning more about the secrets of the bread, preparation, ingredients and of course tasting various kinds of bread, Pane Nostrum, in Senigallia, on Adriatic coast of Marche, is the event you should attend to ( Sept 14 - 17).



September 14, 2006 - in: Destinations & Events & Food & Wine & Piedmont & Marches