What to do on Carnival in Italy

Yes we have to admit, we can’t wait for Carnival, one of our favorite festivities of the year. But the wait is almost over! If you want to spend a fun and unforgettable Carnival in Italy you have just to check our tips. This year Carnival will fall by the end of February, with Mardì Gras falling on February 28th more precisely. Italy offers a wide range of possibilities to enjoy this colorful feast, which ancient tradition date back to Roman time. Carnival indeed comes from ancient festivities such as Greek Dionysia and Roman Saturnalia. During this time took place a temporary interruption of social obligations and hierarchy to give room to overturning of public, jokes and profligacy. During centuries Carnival evolved taking into different forms, celebrations and customs. We want to tell you about the most interesting ones all around Italy. Venice Carnival Among the most famous of our country and in the whole world with thousands of people flooding the “calli” and alleys into a fantastic dimension that only Venice can create. Amazing and refined costumes, strange characters

February 1, 2017 12:37 am

Phantom Love – Legends of Venice (vol 1)

Mysterious stories of love and ghosts in the fascinating Venice The “Bocolo of San Marco” Legend of Venice Each April 25 in Venice, in St. Mark’s day, boys give a rosebud to their girlfriends. This habit comes from far away: the Doge’s daughter, Maria, was in love with Tancredi, but this love was opposed by her father. Then Maria asked Tancredi to participate in the war against the Arabs in Spain to gain value in front of her father. But one day the Knights came to Mary to tell her that her beloved was dead. Tancredi had fallen bleeding on a rosebush. Before dying he took a rose and asked his companion to take it to his woman in Venice. The rose, still stained with blood of Tancredi, was given to Maria. The next day she was found dead with the bloody flower on her chest. Since then, every April 25 the rose given to the beloved symbolizes eternal love. Bridge of Sighs Legend of Venice The famous Bridge of Sighs was designed by Antonio Contin and built

February 24, 2016 10:26 am

Most Beautiful Italian Carnivals – 2016 official chart

Any excuse will do for coming to Italy, but this worths twice. Carnival it’s on the corner ladies and gentlemen, and Italy + Carnival are like two magic words together. Perhaps the celebration that more represents escapism, release, outburst; at least for some days you can become whoever or whatever you want and you’d ever wished, expressing yourself in a totally free way. Moreover…colors, dances, joyful noise. A feast with very ancient roots dating back to Greek and Romans times continuing until nowadays with new features and highlights. In italy you’ll be spoilt for choice, so we’re going to list down some feasts around Italy that for some reasons are more interesting or charming. Venice Most Beautiful Italian Carnivals Venice Carnival is Italy’s most famous and prestigious one and probably dates back even to year 1094. Not for nothing it is among the most well-known in the world, also for the enchanting city setting and atmosphere. Imagine romantic boat parades, hand-made and refined masks and costumes pouring out in the fairy-tale San Marco Square, and every alley of the “city

January 19, 2016 12:51 pm

Unmissable events: what to do in Italy in September and October

In September Italy return from its vacations and many festivals and events take place to celebrate this new season. You’ll find food festivals, historical and cinematographic events and much more. Ferrara Balloons Festival 2015, 11th-20th September The most important Balloon Festival in Italy and one of the most prestigious in Europe, in the beautiful setting of Bassani Urban Park. Multicoloured, handicraft and special shapes of air balloons flying free for a spectacular competition between 30 teams from Italy and abroad. The hot air balloons competition takes place twice a day: at 7,30 AM and at 5 PM and during the day will be organized also sport events, artistic and musical activities. Venice Film Festival 2nd-12th of September The Festival was founded in 1932 and is the oldest film festival in the world as well as one of the most prestigious and famous. The festival takes place from 2nd to 12th of September in several wonderful venues including the historic Palazzo del Cinema. Be sure to book your tickets early because the Venice Film Festival is extremely popular. Moreover don’t forget

September 10, 2015 1:03 pm

Italy, realm of UNESCO sites

Italy is the land of contradictions. On the one hand seaside, sun, sand and rocks and on the other hand mountains, snow and arid land. Different characteristics, but with one common factor: some of the most beautiful places in the world included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. Italy is the country that holds the world record of sites, in fact it counts 51 sites included in World Heritage List of outstanding cultural and natural importance. We have chosen a few of them, from north to south, very particular sites that still preserve the greatness of the past. Laguna di Venezia UNESCO site: Venezia and the Laguna (Region of Veneto) Venice in the 10th century became a major maritime power well known all over the world, especially for its position between the West and the East. Consequently, the development of architecture arts has been noteworthy. The city and its over 118 small islands, are themselves an extraordinary work of art that contain some of the greatest artistic treasures by artists such as Tintoretto and Veronese. UNESCO site: Sassi di Matera

July 21, 2015 1:08 pm

A journey from the classic “La Dolce Vita” to the fun “Zoolander 2”

Famous Movies Locations in Italy Cities, villages and unspoiled locations chosen by the best international directors for famous Italian and foreign movies. Italy is also this. Rome of course, is one of the most loved cities by directors: hundreds of movies have been shoot here, ranging from neorealist ones, to costume dramas and comedy films. The latest is “Zoolander 2” and, if you are lucky you could meet Ben Stiller around the Eternal City, because in these days he is still here, shooting in via dei Fori Imperiali and other locations. Another movie recently shot in Rome is “007 Spectre”, the last episode of the series with Daniel Craig and the Italian bond girl Monica Bellucci, shot in many Roman locations among which Trastevere, Via Nomentana and Ponte Sisto. The Great Beauty of Rome Rome owes its fame also to movies, some unforgettable scenes of the Eternal City consecrated the history of Italian cinema indeed. Just think of the Oscar winning “La Dolce Vita” and “8½” (Federico Fellini, 1960 and 1972); “The Great Beauty” (Paolo Sorrentino, 2014) Furthermore, Rome is

April 8, 2015 7:11 pm

Venice: all events not to be missed

Countdown to the official opening of the Venice Biennale, which will be held from 28 August to 7 September at Ca ‘Giustiniani (San Marco, 1364 / A), this year under the direction of Alberto Barbera. The most fascinating city bustles with our own guests and international tourists, professionals and those who want to experience Venice Film Festival during one of the most famous in the world.

August 27, 2013 12:04 pm

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Clayton Killinger 2 year ago

My wife and I had an incredible 2 day private tour with Max. Be ready to experience a lot, learn a lot, and walk a lot. Best tour guide ever. We highly recommend him.

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dan1184 2 year ago

Had a wonderful time seeing Rome with our tour guide, Marco. He was very informative, personable, and great sense of humor. It may not be possible to see all of Rome in a day, but you’re going to get your money’s worth on this tour! Highly recommend. Definitely a highlight of our vacation!

Room-in-my-suitcase 2 year ago

The Capitaline Museums, located on Capitaline Hill, lays claim to one of the finest collections of ancient sculpture in Rome. My DIY tour had me meandering through the museum's various buildings, 2 of which were designed by Michelangelo. Most of the buildings housed a 'major in' sculpture and a 'minor in' art galleries with collections closely linked to the
ancient city of Rome. My favorite exhibit was the 'She Wolf' a major symbol of Rome. I browsed the gift shop chucked full of guidebooks and I did relish the Museum's rooftop restaurant with it's fine view over the city.

A great option to explore the ancient city of Rome.

Courtney Brickey 3 year ago

We booked Max for the 2-day tour of Rome. It was truly a VIP experience! The knowledge that he has of Rome is extraordinary. And the skip the line benefit was awesome. We would have never seen a quarter of what we saw with Max if we had done this with another tour company or on our own. We learned so much about the beautiful city from him. He is passionate about Rome’s history, and you can tell he knows everyone. Thank you, Max, for making our two days in Rome fun and educational. We can’t wait to visit again and see more! We highly recommend Italy Rome Tours and Max, when you are in Rome. It is worth every penny.

GS 3 year ago

Having researched every company that offered a private Rome tour, I decided to go with Italy Rome Tour based on prior reviews for my family’s quick 3 day trip to Rome. We booked the private 2 day tour with the owner, Max Parini, , as our guide and also booked the optional luxury Mercedes Van as the source of our private transportation. Let me just say this was the absolute best decision for our trip. Max’s knowledge was never ending when it came to the history of this amazing city and he knew the answer to every question my children ( 13 and 16 y.o) asked. Having witnessed so many other tour groups both large and small throughout our 2 days, it was clear we were with the best. Max chose a wonderful pace and itinerary for our 2 day tour and we couldn’t be happier with how much we accomplished and were able to see so many major sites in Rome all while feeling like a VIP throughout the entire tour. If you are looking for a 5 star truly remarkable private tour of Rome…look no further… Max’s Italy Rome Tour is it. I just can’t say enough great things about it. Ciao.

Adam Page 7 year ago

Exceptional Tour-Skip The Lines. If you want to feel like a celebrity and to be treated like a VIP then this is the tour company for you! The lines at the Coliseum and Vatican were over three hours long but with Max, our guide, we walked by them all and went straight in. Max has 20 years of experience and navigated us around the city with knowledge only an insider would know. I highly recommend this tour company.

Bruce Olson 8 year ago

Max,

Thank you for the awesome tour of your Beautiful city. Dawn and I both felt like we just had one of our best friends show us around the city. Seeing all the great places that Rome has to offer, your suggestions on places to go to eat. Everything was great and loved every minute of the tour.
Thank you again

Bruce and Dawn

Jill Wade 9 year ago

My husband and I had 3 short days to spend in Rome, and knew right from the start that we had to make the most of our time. While planning our trip, I happened across Italy Rome Tours, here on TripAdvisor. With over 400 excellent reviews, and nothing less, it was an easy decision to choose this company as our way to see as much as possible, in our limited time in Rome.
We decided on the Rome in a day tour, and made our reservation, very easily, online. The day of the tour arrived, and there was Max himself, right on time, in the Mercedes mini van, waiting to whisk us away through the beautiful, ancient city.
The next eight hours were nothing less than amazing. The Vatican, the Catacombs, the Appian way, lunch in a quaint villa garden,the Colosseum, and so much more! All of this with Max giving us more information than we could have imagined. He has a real passion for his city and it's amazing and varied past.
This was undoubtedly the best tour we could have taken. As all the other reviewers seem to state - "Worth every penny!" We'll use this company any chance we get!! I would highly recommend Italy Rome Tours to anyone who wants to do more than just see Rome.

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