Free time in Italy and television programs

FREE TIME

In Italy you can do many interesting things in your free time like practice extreme sports, participate in carnivals, festivals, fairs or simply give a tour of the tourist places of this beautiful country as Verona, Rome, Milan, Venecia.

-If you enjoy the extreme sports Italy has many beautiful places so that you can practice them.

-If your prefer the typical foods Italy has many restaurants with delicious food like Al Covo in Venecia, Albergo e Ristorante Real Castello, Piamonte, Da Delfina, Artimino.

-If you want to be with your family italy has beautiful places where you can find the peace that you and your family need like the arena in Verona, house of Juliet in Verona.

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

If you like to be with his Famia in your free time you can stay at home or at your hotel to enjoy a big variety of television programs that this country offers to you and your family.

In Italy you can see a variety of television programs like:

-News.

-Novels.

-Films.

-Documentaries.

-Children's programs.

-Cartoons.

-Reality shows.

-International television programs.

These are the children's television programs and the international television programs that Italy offers:

-Children's television programs:

In this area Italy offers a big variety of television programs intended for entertainment and education of children like:

-Educational programs.

-Cartoons.

-International television programs:

Italy also offers a big variety of international television programs like:

-News.
-Novels.
-Films.
-Documentaries.
-Children's programs.
-Cartoons.
-Reality shows.

All these programs are of high quality and can provide all the entertainment that you and your family need.

italian sports

Italy is one of the most beautiful countries of the world is flowing rivers where they can do more extreme sports have seas where you can navigate mountains is special for climbing, mountaineering and italy is the most important country in Europe where you can do extreme sports , If you put aside the beauty of its landscapes and the joy of its inhabitants.

parachuting: Italy is a country sensational for its landscape parachuting his sky blue sea make the climate of italy a country unique and enjoyable, especially for extreme sports

SKY: Italy offers a good supply of ski resorts, where you can practice the sport and snowboarding. The best tracks are located north of the country, specifically in Turin. Around this city, is situated Valle di Susa, where we can find the best stations Skiing: Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere and Bardonecchia.

Italian Sports!!!

Italians don't live exclusively for soccer. It's more of a 360 degrees love for sports in general and even though the soccer ball remains the highest in the hit parade of our national desires, there is a good number of sports t hat still represent a traditional importance for all Italians. These professional activities have contributed building the history of our land just as much as soccer has. We won't be able to list all the of the games that have made this country great, especially if the little space given doesn't begin to grasp the vicinity of such a vast sight of traditionally popular Italian sports; but a well detailed analysis is definitely due for review for some of them. There will be a time and place, in this case many more reports to follow...

Right next to soccer, it is not an exaggeration to place basketball as the likeliest competitor for the title of most important agonistic vice for us Italians. Obviously too fresh of a sport do be even compared to the universe of NBA, the truest Olympus of American Basketball. The 'European red ball' has recently, without any doubt, felt the presence of a strong Italian group alongside countries like Ex Yugoslavia, the ex Russian Republics such as Latvia and Lithuania and naturally nations traditionally very capable in this sport - Greece and Spain in particular. Italian Basketball has recently changed connotations with the new arrival in NBA - Italian Serie A for Americans, of Andrea Bargnani (Andrea the giant for everyone else), roman and ex star of Benetton Treviso. Recently becoming also one in the Toronto Raptors roaster and notably changing the American point of view regarding Italian capabilities in this discipline.

A variety of sports could be mentioned right after basketball but one that deserves that spot right now is definitely cycling. Cycling means history - it is a piece of Italian life. It is enough to mention legends such as Coppi and Bartali, their duels, their victories to refresh our memory. Coppi and Bartali have represented an entire generation of cyclists and still today are the symbol of a cycling not yet ready for extinction. The face of this sport has suffered the loss of champions like Moser (due to age retirement) - maybe the last hero of the 2 wheels. With the tragic death of Pantani, passion for this sport has opened the doors to a brand new era of doping and drugs and leaving slim but substantial hopes that the truest spirit of this competition is yet to perish with him.

Italian Typical Music..

From classical to opera, folk and pop, progressive rock and crossover, Italian composers and performers can all be included in the World Hall of Fame.

The classical music of Italy is considered to be melodic and romantic as heard in Puccini and Verdi's works, but it can also stretch to experimental and the base of the early Neapolitan songs.Opera dates back to 1500, Venice and Naples were the first to showcase the works of Claudio Monteverdi, Domenico Scarlatti, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini.Italian folk music is as varied as its regions. In the northern regions you will find music that has influences from the bordering countries such as France, Austria and Slovenia. In the south the music is clearly more Mediterranean with Arabic, Greek and African beats and music.

The music of Italy ranges across a broad spectrum of opera and instrumental classical music, the traditional styles of the country's different regions, and a body of popular music drawn from both native and imported sources. Music has traditionally been one of the cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in society and in politics. Italian innovation in musical scales, harmony, notation, and theatre enabled the development of opera in the late 16th century, and much of modern Europea classical music, such as the symphony and concerto.
Instrumental and vocal classical music is an iconic part of Italian identity, spanning experimental art music and international fusions to symphonic music and opera. Opera is integral to Italian musical culture, and has become a major segment of popular music. The Neapolitan song, canzone Napoletana, and the cantautori singer-songwriter traditions are also popular domestic styles that form an important part of the Italian music industry, alongside imported genres like jazz, rock and hip hop. Italian folk music is an important part of the country's musical heritage, and spans a diverse array of regional styles, instruments and dances.

ITALIAN FOOD, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

Italian Food: The Italian food section of Life In Italy is divided into several categories: First we have our Italian food Ratings database, a rating of Italian food by selected Italian and American consumers. Second we provide recipes by Venetian chef Francesco the co-owner and chef at award winning restaurant Remi in New York City. Third we provide some general articles about Italian cooking like how to make Italian Pizza at home, bread, and articles about Italian foods such as olives, cheeses, herbs used in Italian cooking. First-time travelers to Italy may be surprised on finding such a diversity of regional food. Unlike your typical Italian restaurant in the States, Italian food has much more variety than spaghetti and meatballs or Eggplant Parmesan. Even though you can find Italian specialties like pizza and tortellini all over Italy, it is well worth sampling the local dishes for a bit of authenticity. When eating foods grown or raised in the surrounding countryside and complemented with the local wine, both your Traveling and eating experiences are taken to a whole new level. The pride that Italians have in their locally grown produce, regional specialties and exceptional wine is something you cannot find in a supermarket.

ITALIAN RESTAURANTS: Some restaurants:

1. Zafferano: Knightsbridge is awash with Italian restaurants & Zafferano sits at the top of the tree. To Zaff’s many fans, ‘it never fails to exceed expectations’ with its charming blend of rustic brick walls, contemporary furniture, comfortable but buzzing atmosphere & ‘benchmark service’ – conscientious but not too fussy. Head chef Andy Needham leads an accomplished kitchen that executes everything with aplomb, from more complex dishes of finely shredded veal shank encased in billowy ravioli parcels & crowned with a rich, orange-tinged veal jus to less elaborate creations that allow the flavours of superior ingredients to shine through: perfectly griddled seared yellowfin tuna, for instance, is simply accompanied by super-sweet cherry tomatoes & rocket. Desserts are no less exciting – molten chocolate fondant with praline ice-cream is sublime.




2. Square Meal Theo Randall at the InterContinental:One of the most lauded openings of 2006 has proved a unanimous hit with those foodies undeterred by its very hotel-ish – & often very quiet – setting within the revamped Interconti. There’s much that impresses: service from the ‘friendly, happy’ staff is first-rate while no expense has been spared either on the dining room’s elegant interior or the sourcing of quality ingredients. As at chef Theo Randall’s alma mater, the River Cafe, provenance is key, allowing strong, clear flavours to shine through, whether a blamelessly fresh assembly of Devon crab with mixed leaves, herbs, aioli & bruschetta or Randall’s signature dish of char-grilled Limousin veal chop with roseval potatoes, roasted artichokes & salsa verde: possibly the juiciest piece of meat in the capital. Pastas & an impeccably kept cheeseboard are other highlights. The only note of caution is that if you want a reminder of how ingredients are supposed to taste, this is an expensive lesson.




3. Sartoria: A meal at this tailoring-themed D&D London outpost might well persuade you that bespoke suit you’ve just been measured up for round the corner on Savile Row might need a more generous waist. For, though starters such as octopus carpaccio with tomato & olive dressing sit lightly on the stomach, the rest of the menu is a carb- & protein-lover’s paradise: veal ravioli with butter & marjoram, chicken breast stuffed with mushroom & ricotta with broccoli & chilli, with perhaps a side order of Jersey royal potatoes. The mixing of sweet & sharp flavours stops the overall sensation from being too heavy &, though you might finish with wild berries with fresh mint & vanilla cream, why pass up the opportunity of eating a plate of Italian cheeses? Slick service fits the smart surrounds & corporate ambience to a T, but be warned: Sartoria is ‘excellent but expensive’.




4. Riva: There’s no middle ground in discussions of this famous Barnes Italian. Regulars love Riva & will not hear a bad word said about it; one-off visitors & celebrity hunters hate it, citing the brusque service, tired decor, close tables & uncomfortable seats. Though it’s undeniable the staff favours diners they know, the charm of the place can grow on you with repeat visits. There’s a lengthy menu of Italian classics, but those in the know ignore it & ask the urbane proprietor Andrea Riva for his recommendations. The better he knows you, the more appropriate & well judged his suggestions will be & the more you’ll feel part of the restaurant’s inner circle, so much so that you may agree with regulars who say that ‘here is a restaurant you want to go to for the rest of your life’.
   

ITALIAN HOTELS:

Some Hotels in Italy, "La casa Negli Orti", "Villa Bellini", "Katane Domus", "Portatenea", "Scala", "Lo Chalet", "Windrose", "Cappuccino", "Atmosfere", and others.

ITALIAN CITIES.

PARMA: You can visit Ducan park, green zone' s largest city centre. Parma is famous as the capital food centre of Itay, for its unimitable products and in particular for its Prosciutto of Parma, cured for meats ad its famous Parmesan cheese.

Its main monuments are:

• Palazzo Vescovile
• Duomo 11th century
• Battistero
• San Giovanni Evangelista 12th century
• Church of Steccata - 16th century
• Palazzo della Pilotta, with his extraordinary Teatro Farnese 16th century
• The Town Hall - 17th century
• Teatro Regio (it is one of the most famous in Italy for grand opera)19th century
• Church of "Annunciata"
• Certosa of Paradigna
• Palazzo Ducale
• Palazzo del Governatore
• Ospedale Vecchio
• Italian Museum of Perfumery
  

PALERMO: The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architectureand gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence. You can visit palaces and museums: Palazzo dei Normanni, the museum Archeologico Regionale, the Official site of the museums in Palermo
the Cathedral - honey-coloured and Catalan influenced.

VITERBO: See the sights. The main attraction of Viterbo is the town's medieval architecture: the remains of its grand Papal Palace (Palazzo dei Papi) and the humbler medieval lanes. Other individual sights of interest include a couple of museums, the town Cathedral and a selection of other palazzi and churches. Visit thermal springs. Just outside Viterbo are the natural hot springs of Bullicame, known since ancient times. Nowadays there is a thermal spa complex on the site, called Terme dei Papi (Spa of the Popes). Viterbo does not buzz with tourist facilities, but there are a few places to stay in the town, including hotels by the thermal spas, some of which offer a range of 'wellness' packages. Tourists who are planning to hire a car may be interested in one of the area's rural 'agriturismo' accommodation options.

TARANTO: Places to visit on holiday to Taranto, Italy: Campomarino, is a fantastic region of beaches on the coast of Taranto. Taranto villas, in campomarino are ideal for family beach holydays, and after a day on the beaches, the small restaurants offer a sublime meal specially if you try the local fish disches, washed down with the famous wines of the area, including panzerotti, primitivo di manduria and orecchietti.

Weather in Taranto: Durant July and August dayli peak temperatures can reach around 38 C. Average monthly temperatures remain above 20 C from early May right through until late October, giving Taranto a wonderfully long holiday season.

GENOA: A city rich in art and a major seaport, of flourishing trade and commercial exchange, Genoa is one of the most surprising cities in Italy.Long ignored by conventional tourist routes, Genoa offers its visitors incredible attractions and a stunning artistic heritage.

La Lanterna, Villa Doria-Pamphilj, Palazzo Reale (royal Palace), The buildings at Strada Nuova, Piazza San Matteo, Palazzo San Giorgio, Porta Soprana and Colombus' House, The votive tabernacles.

Vocabulary and extreme sports in italy

VOCABULARY IN ITALY

Many words we use every day have more than one meaning, however, these words assume a single meaning according to the context in which they are, these words are called: polysemic words and also we have to understand that this phenomenon occurs not only in our country but also in many others, for example Italy.

These are some of the phrases that are used most in any language and its translation into Italian:

-- Could you please tell me ...?

* my potresti dire per favore ....?

-- Could you please help me?

* my potresti aiutare, per favore ....?

-- Thank you:

* Grazie mille

-- Thank you so much

* you both ringrazio

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EXTREME SPORTS IN ITALY

Italy offers many places for you to practice extreme sports.
In this beautiful country you can practice many extreme sports after, you can see three of the most exciting and extreme sports of italy:

-Climbing: Is a sport of risk, adventure, tactics, equipment and Nature.

The climbing or mountaineering is the discipline that is to make trips into the mountains.

-Bonji jump: If you practice this sport, you can sntirte free, it is not just adrenaline, is also the feeling that you are flying, the air in your face gives the feeling that you are in the clouds but with the assurance that everything is fine.

-Hot-air balloon: The balloon allows a single contact with nature and is an unforgettable experience. This transmission model has a vast history, for it is one of the first means of air transport of human beings.

-Skydiving: Skydiving is a technique of jumping with parachute, which can be done from an airplane, helicopter or hot-air balloon, with recreational purposes, sports or transportation (of military personnel or firefighters).

During free fall, the paratroopers "fly" in a relative, but always fall down.

-Paraglider: The Paragliding is perhaps one of the extreme sport of height most important and exciting developments for lovers of heights.

This sport is practiced for more than 200 years after the incredible emergence of hot-air balloon. Although the sensation of floating above the clouds is the same, paragliding offers two different prototypes for this air navigation; Sailing and Ikar.

Italy has endless scenarios so that you can realize your dream and you can practice any of these exciting sports, go .... you can do .

Italian Food

The Italian food is the food most delicius of the world from my, because it is the food most exquisite of the all times. Now let's see a typical Italian menu

Find in Entries Italian food : "Mozarela en carroza" a delicious dish typical Italian have ingredients like bread,flour, eggs, milk, cheese, oil, and salt

Other entries of the Italian food is "Panzerotti a la Romana" is the entries most exquisite its ingredients are: flour, gruyer cheese, ham butter, lard for frying, eggs, grated Parmesan, salt and pepper.

in the first dishes of Italian food found: "Arroz a la Parmesana" ( parmessana rice) is the rice most delicius is very but very exquisite the principal ingredients are: rice, butter, onion, beef broth, grated Reggiano Parmesan, extra virgin olive oil, salt

other first diches in the italian food are "Pancotto" the ingredients for the pancotto are: tomatoes, olive oil, parsley, celery, bay leaves, garlic, chili pepper, grated pecorino, torrejas hard bread

in the second diches of the italian food found: "Filete a la Boloñesa"(Fillet the Bolognese) the principal ingredients are calf fillet, butter, ham oil, white wine and aromatic liqueur, extra virgin olive oil, flour, grated Reggiano Parmesan, salt.

dessert

the most sweet in the life are the candies in italia the dessert are very very very exquisite the principal dessert are tiramisú,Almendras lucane,Dulce a la miel,Granizado de Sandía, etc

watermelon slush ingredients: ice, watermelon, water, sugar

Tiramisu: mascarpone, sugar eggs, savoiardide, espresso,

Marsala with egg, bitter cocoa powder As required

ROMA

TOURISM IN ROMA

Roma is a city with a great history, captivation and flood of art.

Any epoch is good to visit Rome, since the climatological conditions are not specially adverse in winter, not neither ,your summers are of an unbearable hot.

Let's go when we go what is sure is that we will not lose the opportunity to throw a currency in Trevi's Fountain with the hope of which, as says the legend, everything the one that throws a currency in the Fountain ends up by returning to this city.

And is that Roma inspires love in the tourists.

The captivations of Roma that can be visited:

-Churches:Sant’Andrea en el Quirinal,Basílica Emilia - Aemilia, Basílica Julia, Basílica Ulpia, Basílica de Constantino y Majencio, Basílica de Santa María la Mayor, Basílica de San Pablo Extramuros, Basílica de San Sebastián de las Catacumbas, San Juán de Letrán, Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, and San Pietro in Vincoli.

-Monuments: Arco de Constantino, Arco de Tito , Arco de los Argentarios, Arco de Jano - Arco de Giano, Circo Máximo , Coliseo de Roma, Columna de Focas , Columna de Trajano , Templo de Saturno , and Termas de Tito.

-Museums:Barracco, Capitolinos, Napoleónico, Nazionale Romano; It shapes four museums, Vaticanos,Termas de Diocleciano, Palacio Massimo - Palazzo Massimo, Palacio Altemps, Aula Ottagona,and Cripta Balbi.

-Plazas:Piazza Campo dei Fiori, Quirinale, Popolo,Campidoglio,Della Bocca Della Verità , Barberini, Della Minerva, Della Repubblica, Della Rotonda, Piazza di Spagna, and Piazza Navona.

Also you can encocntrar specializing shops in I cough type of products.

Every its and much more can be doing tourism to in Roma though it will turn out impossible to visit it in the only trip.

Undoubtedly the most comfortable way of travelling to Rome is in plane, coming to the airport of Rome, the airport Leonardo Da Vinci more known as Fiumicino, placed to 32 kilometres of Rome, and connected with the city across trains that connect the airport with the Terminal Station of Rome in only 35 minutes.



Written by Diana Herrera.

More than pasta and pizza

ITALIAN FOOD

The Italian cousine has many differents dishes. Many of them are consumed as unique dishes, such as pizzas.

The kitchen in the north

The kitchen of this area underscores the excellent pasta, cooked with different sauces such as pesto, which has as its main ingredient basil, or bolognese, prepared with meat and tomato. If visiting northern Italy, should not fail to prove some of its most typical dishes such as meatballs and plum duck, the traditional "carpaccio", a plate of raw meat lamb or some of its most popular dishes like veal with mushrooms and walnuts. In addition, there are really tasty fish dishes as the "cake marinara", fish accompanied by vegetables varied.

In the south ...

The cuisine of southern Italy is characterized by the development of simple dishes, which are among their main ingredients olive oil and vegetables and vegetables typical of the area. These include some as zucchini, eggplant, peppers, cauliflower and asparagus. The pasta dishes more consumed in this part of Italy are of course the popular pizzas, in addition to the spaghetti and macaroni, which can both accompanied by a slight sauce and vegetables produced by other more dense with meat and cheese. The main courses of meat are of very good quality, although its fish dishes stand out among worth try octopus, sardines or sole, in addition to its excellent seafood.

Dishes from the center

The cuisine of central Italy are in the basa meat and vegetables and more meat consumed in this area include pork, lamb or cow, and all of them are prepared to grilled as the furnace, alone skewers or in combination with different vegetables and spices. The vegetables are used either as a side dish of meat dishes, the most common artichokes, green beans or truffles, or to develop rich soups such as "cipollata", whose main ingredient is onions.

Sicily and Sardinia

The Sicilian cuisine presents typical Mediterranean dishes, among which one can find excellent recipes for pasta and fish of high quality. If you visit this island can not fail to try some delicious dishes such as rice balls coated with peas, meat and cheese or macaroni and "raggout," a tasty sauce prepared with minced meat. In Sardinia there are many traditional own preparations of the island, as well as various dishes reminiscent of the Catalan cuisine, such as the fabada, which on this island is called "Favata." While one of the dishes on the island is the most prominent 'Torro of Ciabettino', a dish made with veal stuffed with suckling pig, which contains a hare in its interior and that in turn is stuffed with poultry meat, a dish really spectacular.

Cheese, desserts and wines, indispensable

In this country, the cheeses are regarded as a national heritage and its range is almost endless. Some of the more traditional are the Asiago cheese, perfect for eating alone, or Provolone indicated to accompany both the first and main courses, thanks to their ability to melt and thread. Also noteworthy was the Mozzarella cheese, an ingredient in pizza or pasta dishes and vegetables as well as to develop the perfect Gorgonzola snacks and entremeses. Among the highlights of course desserts ice cream, world famous, besides the traditional tiramisu, made with another of the typical Italian cheese, mascarpone. To accompany a typical Italian food, nothing better than one of its excellent wines. Some of the best known are the Marsala, Chianti or Brunello di Montalcino.

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ITALIAN RESTAURANTS

Italian restaurants offer a huge variety of dishes that accommodate all tastes and preferences. Following are the 3 best Italian restaurants

-Al Covo, Venecia

This restaurant specializes in seafood fresh from the lagoon, the menu includes local thin slices of ham and of course, pasta. Recommended: fried squid and crabs served with polenta and sardines and is located in a small street on one side of the lagoon.

-Albergo e Ristorante Real Castello, Piamonte

This restaurant has fabulous views of vineyards and an excellent wine list and one of his specialties is the fresh pasta combined with white truffles and Parmesan.

-Da Delfina, Artimino

This restaurant is 20 minutes from a small town of Florence. This restaurant has big windows and a large terrace in front of a planting of olive trees and in this restaurant prepared pasta sauces and salads mixed with edible flowers growing in the area.

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ITALIAN HOTELS

In Italy the otels are very beautiful, these are very comfortable and pleasant.

-Jolly Hotel Ligure

The elegant Jolly Hotel Ligure is located only a few steps from the most important museum and theatres in the very centre of Turin, surronded by prestigious shops and typical cafes. The Porta Nuova railway station is only 50 meters from the property.The property offers its guests modern and functional facilities in a pleasant, elegant setting and is the perfect place for business and leisure travellers alike. It offers a restaurant, a snack bar and a conference center.The hotel is a few steps from the most important museum and theatres, in the very centre of the city, surronded by prestigious shop and typical cafes - It's 4 Km far from "Lingotto" Congress Centre.

-B&B Casolare di Remignoli

Is set in the middle of a unique landscape of rolling hills covered with vineyards and olive trees. perfect for spending a peaceful vacation reading by the pool or walking through the picturesque Tuscan countryside. Those who enjoy sports can discover the fabulous scenery by mountain bike or on horseback. The Casolare, ideally located just a few kilometres away from smaller towns like San Gimignano, Certaldo, Colle Val Elsa, Monteriggioni, and Volterra, 20 minutes from Florence and Siena and 40 minutes from Pisa, also allows you to discover numerous artistic and cultural destinations.

-Prime Hotel Principe Torlonia

The exclusive Prime Hotel Principe Torlonia is located in the heart of Rome, dipped into the evergreen trees of the Eternal City. This amazing Hotel keeps a atmosphere of peace and luxury. An elegance merge into the most important places of interest of the Capital, such as Villa Borghese, Piazza di Spagna and Via Veneto, symbols of the Roman "dolce vita". An unforgettable experience framed by a gentle service.

Music festivals and other celebrations in Italy

In Italy you can be a important part of many celebrations and to enjoy of music and many fun.

-Music:

*Italy has many musical genres and these can range from folk music until popular music.

*Music festivals in Italy are very are very varied and magnificent, but these are the greatest importance and charm in Italian culture:

-Internacional festival Reggello contemporary music and classical.

-International festival of music and religious art.

-Early music festival.

Beside this country has many genres of music that can to be very entertaining and fun, by example:

-Popular music

-Folk music

-Opera

-Instrumental music

-Jazz

-Rock

-Hip hop

-Celebrations:

*In Italy celebrated a multitude of religious festivals, cultural, historical and traditional throughout the year.

*One of the most important festivals that are held is the Carnival of Venice, but also are very important spectacular Easter processions which are held in Taranto, Chieti, Florence and Sicily.

*But the most important festivals in tradition and history of Italy and which, over the years have become essential at parties are "The Career of Candles," "The Palio of Ballesta" those held in Gubbio and Cavalcade of Sardinia, the three held in May. "The Race of the four Maritime Republics Ancient" is celebrated during the month of June in Pisa, Venice, Genoa and Amalfi.

*During the months of July and August, resulting in one of the most important festivals in the country, this is "Il Palio" and finally in September they celebrate the "Historical Regatta Venetian."