There is no such thing as a perfect time to take an Italy vacation, because you can literally have a wonderful time on an Italy vacation 365 days a year. That said, October is a terrific month for an Italy vacation. Not only is the weather delightful, there are all sorts of festivals and exhibitions taking place throughout Italy. Here are five events that caught our eye. You may have heard of some of them — the white truffle festival in Alba is pretty famous — but we’re guessing that at least one of these is new to you. Be sure to file this away when you’re planning your next Italy vacation.
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1.) The Barcolona Regatta, Trieste. (Shown in the above photograph.) This is one of the largest regattas in the world, with 2000 boats. The regatte takes place the first week in October. This year, the dates are October 1 – 9. In addition to the stunning sight of hundreds of bright sails on the Adriatic, there is food and music.
2.) The Alba White Truffle Festival, Alba. Maybe you won’t indulge in many tartufi bianchi, among the most expensive truffles in the world, but that doesn’t mean you can’t saunter around the stalls and enjoy the food and wine that comes with the festival. This year’s takes place October 8 – 13, 2011.
3.) Palio dei Rioni, Lodi. This pageantry of a horse race is not on the scale of the Palio di Siena, which takes place in the summer, but is worth seeing if you happen to be in the vicinity the first weekend in October. Lodi is south of Milan.
4.) Eurochocolate, Perugia. This exhibition of chocolate brings together chocolate makers from around the globe. It’s in Italy’s chocolate capital, where Perugina Baci chocolates are made. This year’s dates are October 14 – 23.
5.) Rome Film Festival, Rome. The Venice International Film Festival may get more worldwide attention. The Rome Film Festival is a powerhouse in its own right. Just this week, it announced it would be giving actor Richard Gere an honorary award for his acting. The festival runs October 27 through November 4.
Here’s to your next Italy vacation,
Barbara Fellini
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Absolutely true.October is a great time to travel to Italy, however how can you not have a great time in Italy at any time of the year. My husband and I had a great time on the Dolce Vita Tour Oct 2011 with Tour Italy now. We got a good taste of Italy travelling through Rome, Florence and Venice stopping in some quaint cities like Assisi, Siena, Bologna, Padova and Montepulciano. The food and wine were great and the desserts were to die for. We were very lucky with weather cooperating. Our tour director was awesome, giving us great ideas to explore the cities on our own too. Every detail of the trip was taken care off, from pick up at the airport, tours through cities and drop off at airport after tour. Great thing about tours is you do not have to stand in line to get into the major city sites which can have long lines. Definitely recommend this tour and company.
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