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		<title>Venice&#8217;s Historic Regatta</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Venice hosts its &#8220;Regata Storica&#8221; &#8212; the Historic Regatta &#8212; the first Sunday of September.
It&#8217;s the major event included in the Venice&#8217;s &#8220;Voga alla Veneta&#8221; rowing calendar drawing thousands of spectators to to the banks of Canal Grande.

A spectacular historical water pageant precedes the race  with 16th century-style boats &#8212; driven by gondoliers wearing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medieval Festivals in Tuscany: Jousting of the Saracens in Arezzo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city of Arezzo, Tuscany (70km from Siena, 70km from Florence), hosts a medieval festival the first Sunday of September.

The festival, &#8220;the Giostra del Saracino&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;Jousting of the Saracens&#8221;, offers  medieval costumes parades and a jousting tournament  with contestants on battle horses competing in the historic Piazza Giorgio Vasari for the prize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Festival of Wine in Montepulciano, Tuscany</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hill-top town of Montepulciano, in the surroundings of Siena, Tuscany, hosts the &#8220;Bravio delle Botti&#8221; Festival last week of August.
The climax of the festival is the barrel rolling contest with contenders &#8212; eight neighbourhood teams &#8212; rolling empty wine barrels through the narrow streets of the town. 

The origin of Bravio delle Botti dates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renaissance Festivals in Italy: &#8220;Festa del Duca&#8221; in Urbino</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Medieval and Renaissance town of Urbino hosts the annual historic festival &#8220;Festa del Duca&#8221; &#8212; Duke&#8217;s Festival &#8212; from August 13 through 15.
The festival offers visitors a chance to discover the rich cultural and artistic heritage of one of the best preserved and most appreciated historic towns in Italy.
Dancers, musicians, artists and artisans fill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opera Festivals in Tuscany in Summer: Puccini Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The town of Torre del Lago, located 5 kilometres away from the magnificent beach resort of Viareggio (Tuscan Riviera) and 18 kilometres from Pisa, hosts the annual Opera festival &#8220;Puccini Festival&#8221;  from July 16 through August 22, 2010.

The festival draws crowds of Opera lovers and tourists who wish to visit the places where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pellestrina Regatta, in the Venice Lido</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The island of Pellestrina, in the Venetian lido, hosts its annual Regatta on next August 1st. The Pellestrina Regatta coincides with the colourful celebrations of the Madonna dell&#8217;Apparizione held on the island on Sunday, August 1st.

It offers a chance to visit one of the beautiful islands located in the Venice Lido , featuring narrow canals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medieval Festival in Florence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those who are visiting Florence in the last week of July, have the chance to experience a trip into the Middle Ages.

The town of Vinci, Leonardo&#8217;s hometown, around 40 km from Florence, is hosting the Unicorn Festival.
It is a medieval festival featuring elves, witches, duels, magic shows, archery contests and Gothic music.
When: July 24 - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opera Festival in Tuscany</title>
		<link>http://www.primeitaly.com/italy-travel/index.php/2010/07/14/opera-festival-in-tuscany/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Opera Festival, annual lyrical festival of Tuscany, offers a series of performances from June through July in Florence and Siena.

The locations for the 2010 Opera Festival include The Boboli Gardens, possibly the world’s greatest example of Italian-style garden, located in the ancient heart of Florence and the San Galgano Abbey, splendid ruins of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music Festivals in Italy: Umbria Jazz in Perugia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Umbria Jazz, held annually early July in Perugia, is one of the major Jazz festivals in Europe.


It offers free daily open-air concerts featuring top international performers. 
A 10 days of great music from morning until late at night,  hosted in venues &#8212; squares, streets, theaters located in the historic district of Perugia &#8212; that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Designer Deals While Visiting Italy in Summer: Calendar of Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The summer sales season kicked off in some of the cities in Italy. On July 10 you will have shopping sales season ongoing throughout Italy.
Below is the starting date of summer sales season in Italy for each of the regions. Keep in mind, earlier is better to grab the best deals.

Lombardy (Milan): July 3; Lazio [...]]]></description>
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