If your vacation plans include a visit to the Apennine Peninsula, then it's time to ask yourself where to go in Italy. BlogoItaliano decided to help plan an exciting route and highlight 5 ideas for an interesting vacation.
If you first gathered on the Apennine Peninsula and are thinking,where to go in Italyit would be nice to start from its capital.
Rome
Rome is so rich in sights that it is simply impossible to see them all within the framework of a one-week vacation, whenever you come here. Of course, you can significantly save your time by buying tickets to the most interesting places in Rome online, but in addition to the sights, 2012 will be remembered for numerous events.
It's nice to wander along the side streets of the Eternal City, where you can hear many exciting legends in cozy taverns. Many of them tell of the vast Vatican archives stretching under the Tiber and keeping secrets that could shed light on many dark pages of history.
Vatican Archives always been a secret behind seven castles, you can get into them only with special permission and not everyone who wants it.
You can get into the archives of the Vatican only with special permission
But from March 1, 2012, city guests had the opportunity to touch the holy of holies - for the first time in the Capitol Museum, at the unprecedented exhibition Lux in Arcana, 100 original documents were exhibited, telling about the Crusades and famous medieval trials of members of the Templar Order, scholars Giordano Bruno and Galileo. To see on one of the documents of 1633 the signature of the great astronomer is worth a lot.
Rome in April will delight you with two major holidays. The celebration of Easter in Rome, celebrated in 2012 on April 8, begins a week before it. Next to Easter - April 21 - another holiday was placed on the calendar, which is directly related to the "Eternal City". The founding day of Rome will be remembered by the magnificent fireworks over the Tiber and the equally interesting show of gladiators at the Roman Forum and the Coliseum.
The foundation day of Rome will be remembered by a magnificent show of gladiators
In June, it will be interesting to attend the opening of the largest SeaLife network aquarium on the Apennine Peninsula - a huge ocean tunnel under an artificial lake. The huge area of the oceanarium significantly exceeds the territory of the aquarium in Genoa, which was previously considered the largest marine zoo in Europe.
Going to Rome September 8th, you will see that White Nights happen in the Eternal City. The festival of La Notte Bianca attracts many foreign tourists to the city on the second weekend of September, having the opportunity to freely visit all the main attractions of the capital.
On White Night, famous museums, galleries, private residences and palaces open their doors to the public, many of which are closed to visitors on other days of the year. The historical center and squares of the city become a continuous pedestrian zone with bright illumination; The festival is accompanied by numerous spectacular events. Public transport in Rome during the La Notte Bianca Festival is open all night.
Salsomaggiore Terme
If the desired answer to the question Where to go in Italy Since it implies some unusual and relatively little-known direction, then a visit to Salsomaggiore Terme, known as the city of health, can be a worthy idea. A small elegant town located near Bologna is famous for the thermal complex Palazzo Berzieri, luxuriously decorated with frescoes and mosaics, a beautiful botanical garden and medieval castles.
Thermal spa offers for its guests not only a lot of recreational activities, but also a full calendar of cultural events, music and sports, which allows you to have a great time here throughout the year. Salsomaggiore Terme - a city of festivals, presentations, congresses. It is here that the European festival Incontrarsi Salsomaggiore is held - a festival of music, theater and art dedicated to women.
The most popular event in Salsomaggiore Terme is Campionato Mondiale della Pizza - the International Pizza Championship, which has long turned into an unforgettable show. Before your eyes, real professionals in their field will prepare huge pizza to music, accompanying the process with incredible acrobatic tricks and dance steps. The winner among the pizza makers, as they are called here, is determined by the largest and most original pizza.
The curtain for the manifestation of unlimited imagination, imagination and mastery of pizza in 2012 rises from April 16, and miracles can be shown in the skill of making pizza at the unusual World Cup until April 18.
Turin
Turin attracts travelers with countless historical cafes, exhibitions and unique museums. Among the latter, it is worth highlighting the Egyptian Museum, significantly superior to a similar museum in Cairo, as well as a car museum, without which the capital of Italian automobile industry is unthinkable.
The monastery of Superga was recognized as a masterpiece of the Baroque style, the tower of Mole Antonelliana became the symbol of the cities. How a magnet attracts visitorsShroud of Turinstored in the Cathedral of John the Baptist.
The administrative center of Piedmontapom, in addition to its main attractions, is also known as the capital of chocolate. Rumor has it that it was in Turin that Swiss confectioners learned the art of making chocolate.
Turin attracts travelers with unique museums
Of course, the city’s chocolate traditions cannot do without special events designed to “rock” its fame. So, in March Turin pamper its guests with the Chocolate Festival, which is expected in 2012 as the most interesting event for tourists.
An unusual orientation for them selected a special roadmap - candy packaging. It leads directly to the Chocolate Factory, located on Piazza Vittorio Veneto. The festival is traditionally accompanied by cultural events, and a special ChocoPass card will allow you to go through 22 chocolate tastings for three days.
In May, the Lingotto exhibition complex, once owned by the legendary FIAT concern, opens the annual International Book Fair - Fiera Internazionale del Libro. The Turin Book Fair is considered the second largest in Europe after Buchmesse. In addition to acquaintance with various printed materials at the Fair, one can personally see many popular contemporary writers and take autographs from them.
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