Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Info on 2012 Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Toscana/Tuscany

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 OCTOBER 2012)

Here are some links for 2012 Events and Festivals (AKA feste or sagre) in
Toscana (Tuscany):

The 10 provinces of Toscana are the following with their respective two digit province code in brackets:

  1. Arezzo (AR)
  2. Firenze (FI)
  3. Grosseto (GR)
  4. Livorno (LI)
  5. Lucca (LU)
  6. Massa-Carrara (MS)
  7. Pistoia (PT)
  8. Pisa (PI)
  9. Prato (PO)
  10. Siena (SI)
EVENTS/EVENTI
FESTIVALS (feste)/FIERA (fairs)
MONTHLY MARKETS/ANTIQUE MARKETS OR FAIRS/SPECIALTY MARKETS
  • ANTIQUE MARKETS OR FAIRS
    • Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo (Antique Fair) – On the first Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday – Location: Within the city walls of Arezzo, within the province of Arezzo (AR) – In English, Italian
      • Dates: 6 - 7 October
      • Dates: 3 - 4 November
      • Dates: 1 - 2 December
    • Lucca Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antique Market) – On the third Sunday and the Saturday before – Location: Within the city walls of Lucca, within the province of Lucca (LU)
      • Dates: 20 - 21 October
      • Dates: 17 - 18 November
      • Dates: 15 - 16 December
  • MONTHLY MARKETS
      • Date: 14 October
      • Date: 11 November
      • Date: 9 December
        • Date: 28 October
        • Date: 25 November
        • Date: 23 December
  • SPECIALITY MARKETS
    • TBA
SAGRE (FOOD SPECIALTY OR THEME)
  •  INFORMATION
  • SAGRE
    • Sagra del Fungo Porcino (mushrooms) e della Bistecca (steak) – In Italian Only – Dates: 5 - 7 October Location: Noceta, frazione of Castiglion Fiorentino,within the province of Arezzo (AR), within the province of Arezzo (AR) Source: banners and posters
    • Sagra della Polenta In Italian OnlyDates: 5 - 7 and 12 - 14 October Location: by a church (just off of the SR71) in Rigutino, within the province of Arezzo (AR) Source: banners and posters 
    • Sagra del Fungo (mushrooms) e della Castagna (chestnuts) In Italian OnlyDates: 14 October and 20 - 21 October Location: Vivo d’Orcia, within the province of Siena (SI) – Please check "PROGRAMMA" for dates and time of events – Source: banners, posters and Associazione Pro-Loco VIVO D’Orcia 
    • TBA 
    • FOR OTHER SAGRE, please check LISTS below or Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian
      • LISTS
GOOGLE MAP/GPS REFERENCES TO SAGRE E FESTE IN TOSCANA
  • Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian
    • Tutte le sagre e feste di Toscana: 2012 – Events: In Italian Only
      • Feste e sagre ad Arezzo
      • Feste e Sagre a Firenze
      • Feste e Sagre a Grosseto
      • Feste e Sagre a Livorno
      • Feste e Sagre a Lucca
      • Feste e Sagre a Massa Carrara
      • Feste e Sagre a Pisa
      • Feste e Sagre a Pistoia
      • Feste e Sagre a Prato
      • Feste e Sagre a Siena
LISTS FOR TOSCANA/TUSCANY
  • Maremma Sagre – "Wine and Food Festivals" – "The Monthly Calendar of "Le Sagre" in Maremma" – Please note: As of this date, 2010 dates are be shown on this "Monthly Calendar"– Source: The Maremma Guide "Maremma's beauty will capture your heart, Her wildernesses touch your soul."
SOURCES/LISTS
  • Cortona Events - 2012 – Preliminary – Source: Tuscan Treasures  – ". . . aims to help you discover and enjoy to the fullest the less-travelled venues of Tuscany, in particular the hilltowns which are marvelous fonts of a rich and cultured lifestyle."
  • EVENTI UNICI DI OGGI (Today's events) – In Italian Only – Events by month under "CALENDARIO EVENTI A FIRENZE" – In Firenze and the province – Source: Digi space.it – "il portale dei divertimento"
  • Eventi e Sagre – "Estate (summer) 2012 " – "Eventi, Fiere, Sagre, Mercatini, Manifestazioni, Ricette..." – In Italian OnlySource: eventiesagre.it
    • From the home page, select Eventi
      • On the next screen, you can make multiple selections from Categoria (category), Sezione (section), Mese (Month), Regione (region), Provincia (province), Città (City)
      • For events in Toscana (Tuscany), please select the following:
        • Under Sezione, select Feste or Sagre
        • Under Mese, select the specific month you are looking for
        • Under Regione, select Toscana or another region in Italy
        • Under Provincia, select one of 10 provinces
        • Under Città, select the city of the event or leave blank
  • Eventi e Manifestazioni in Italia (Events and Entertainment) – "Guida completa a feste, sagre, fiere, mercatini e manifestazioni." – By Region – Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and events. – Source: Paesi on Line – In English, Italian
  • EVENTSSource: The Florentine – "The English speaking local newspaper in Florence"
  • Feste per un annoIn Italian Only – By Month – Source: Unicoop Firenze
  • Festivals in Tuscany 2012 – "Tuscan fairs, Tuscan festivals, folklore, sagre, feste and events in Tuscany - a Tuscany festival calendar"
  • FolleRumba Eventi In Italian Only Source: web site
  • Main Events – this a partial listing of events in the province of Arezzo – Source: Apt Arezzo – "agenzia per il turismo" – In English, Italian – Italian version contains more information
  • sagreinitalia.it – "Il portale delle sagre, fierre e manifestazioni tradizionali" – In Italian Only
    • Under "Dove" (where), select "Toscana" or whatever region you are interested in
    • Under "A partire da :", select time frame
    • Under "Che cosa:", select type of event, feste, sagre, etc.
  • From the web sites of the APT (agenzia per il turismo) for the various provinces of Toscana. Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and information about the respective events in their respective province.
    • In the province of Arezzo, Eventi e manifestazioniIn English, Italian
    • In the province of Firenze, from the main page of apt FIRENZEIn English, Italianselect Eventi
    • In the province of Grosseto, from the main page of Agenzia per il Turismo della Maremma (Grosseto) – In English, German, Italianselect EVENTS
    • In the province of Livorno, from the main page of Costa degli Etruschi "mediterranean tuscany" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanishselect from "events of this month" section of the main web page
    • In the province of Lucca, from the main page of APT LUCCAselect your language preference: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – and then, click on the section titled, "Events Calendar", then, please enter your "Search" criteria
    • In the province of Massa Carrara, there is no separate page on the APT MASSA CARRARA web site for events – In English, French, Italian
    • In the province of Pisa, there is no separate page on the APT PISA web site for events – In English, Italian
    • In the province of Pistoia, from the main page of AGENZIA PER IL TURISMO ABETONE PISTOIA MONTAGNA PISTOIESEIn English, German, Italian (Please note: While it states an English and German version, only Italian works) – select Eventi
    • In the province of Prato, from the main page of APT PRATOIn English, German, Italianselect Events
    • In the province of Siena, from the main page of Terre di SienaIn English, Italian, Japaneseselect Eventi
EVENTS/FESTE/SAGRE OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY
  • INFORMATION
    • The Umbrian Sagra Survival Guide – Rebecca Brigolante – NOTE: Much of what Rebecca writes applies to sagre in other parts of Italy. The main difference is the duration of the sagra. – Source: Brigolante Guest Apartments – "Agritourism in Umbria – Vacation Home Rental Near Assisi" – In English, French, German, Italian
  • EVENTS/EVENTI
    • EVENTS IN UMBRIA
      • Please check "LISTS" below for other events in Umbria
  • FESTE/FESTIVALS
    • FESTE IN UMBRIA
      • Please check "LISTS" below for other feste/sagre in Umbria
  • SAGRA/SAGRE
    • SAGRE IN UMBRIA
      • Please check "LISTS" below for other feste/sagre in Umbria
  • LISTS
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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That's it for Wednesday, 25 January 2012: mercoledì, 25 gennaio 2012

Felice Anno Nuovo! (Happy New Year!)

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Più che le parole persuadano gli esempi."
"Actions speak louder than words."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain– a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 OCTOBER 2012)

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Info about, for or on soups (minestre) in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 13 SEPTEMBER 2013)

Here are some links about, for or on soups (minestre) in Italy:

INFORMATION

  • Italian Soups – article by Anna Maria Volpi – Sally Bernstein – Source: Found in Special Feature: Products Sally Recommends section of Sally's Place – "the premier Internet site for food, beverage and travel enthusiasts."
  • Italian Soups: The Difference between Zuppa and Minestra – By Foodstuff – Source: HubPages – "PUBLISH easily, ATTRACT readers, EARN rewards"
  • Soup in Italy – "I can't improve on Norma Wasserman-Miller's Soups of Italy (NY: William Morrow, 1998), in which she describes the evolving role of soup through Italy's historical and economic past. Her book is wonderful, and I recommend it. What follows is a summary of her key points." – Source: Soupsong Blog – "WHAT'S NEW ON SOUPSONG? Brought to you live from Paris and beyond, the new Soupsong Blog. It's got travels; it's got cultural notes; it's got stories of blundering around the place, not to mention authentic recipes. So just exactly what are you waiting for? Check out the ALL NEW Soupsong Blog."
  • Zuppa, The Italian Comfort Food – "Just the smell of soup can alter your mood to happiness immediately. That may be why the Italian word for soup, "zuppa" rolls off your tongue so easily." – Source: DELALLO® – "The George DeLallo Company was founded with the ideals of offering true authentic Italian foods with integrity and consistency."
  • zuppe e minestre – by Donatella – Source: La Cucina di Donatella AKA rentthecook.com – "ITALIAN CUISINE AS IT IS MEANT TO BE" – In Dutch, English
NAMES OF SOUPS (JUST TO NAME A FEW)
LISTS
RECIPES

MISCELLANEOUS

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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That's it for Wednesday, 18 January 2012: mercoledì, 18 gennaio 2012

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La cucina piccola fal la casa grande."

"A small kitchen makes the house big."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:
Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 13 SEPTEMBER 2013)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2013, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Info on dog beaches (spiagge per cani) in Toscana/Tuscany, Italy


(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 10 SEPTEMBER 2014)

Here are some links on dog beaches (spiagge per cani) in Toscana/Tuscany, Italy:

INFORMATION

LOCATIONS
RELATED
  • Bring Fido – "DESTINATIONS | LODGING | AIR TRAVEL | ATTRACTIONS | RESTAURANTS | SERVICES | EVENTS | PHOTOS | FORUM" – Source: web aite
  • Dog friendly beaches – "Now Italy offers dog friendly beaches nearly in every region. . . ."  – Source: Found in the Holidays with dog Italy section of DOG HOLIDAYS – "On holiday with the man's best friend" – In English, French, German. Italian 
    • Dog holidays Tuscany – " Holidays with your dog Tuscany is possible in the most important city, Florence, as well as in other art cities like Arezzo, Pisa or Lucca. Holidays with your dogs Tuscany are possible along the coast as well; Versilia, the Tuscany isles and the Grosseto provinces are some examples. Holidays with your dog Tuscany are possible in art cities like Volterra or San Gimignano as well, immersed in a wonderful natural ambiance where all animals are free: dogs, cats, big or small animals…You aren’t usually asked additional fees for holidays with your dog Tuscany! An ideal solution for your pets holidays in Tuscany are the ones at a farm, where dogs and cats are completely free!"
  • Holiday with Dogs – "Useful information…" – blogger: unknown – Source: Toskana.Net Blog section of Toskana.Net – "Travel Guide Tuscany" – In English, German, Italian
  • Italy's pooches play at dog-only beach Updated: 21 Aug 2014 09:01 GMT+02:00 – "" – Source: THE LOCAL – "ITALY'S NEWS IN ENGLISH" – "Italy edition"
  • The top 10 beaches in Italy – Date posted: 31st May 2013 – Hugo Mc Cafferty, Sports Editor – Source: Found in the Food & Travel section of Swide Magazine – "The Dolce & Gabbana Luxury Magazine  Online"
  • X "" – "" – Source: X – ""
VIDEOS
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

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That's it for Wednesday, 11 January 2012: mercoledì, 11 gennaio 2012

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown. 

"Non destare il can che dorme."
"Let sleeping dogs lie."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 10 SEPTEMBER 2014)

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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Info about winter activities and sports in the region of Abruzzo, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 7 JANUARY 2012)

Here are some links about winter activities and sports in the region of Abruzzo, Italy:

WINTER ACTIVITIES

WINTER SPORTS
  • Abruzzo Snow Report – "OnTheSnow.com provides the ski and snow report for all ski resorts in Abruzzo. Choose a Abruzzo ski resort below for snow & weather conditions, live web cam, resort reviews, plus ski lift ticket and hotel deals or visit our overview page for more about Abruzzo ski resorts." – Source: OnTheSnow.com – "Select A Web Site" – In multiple languages
  • Italy Skiing and Winter Sports – "Italy's Top Ski Resorts" – Please scroll down to the section, "Abruzzo - Skiing in Central Italy" – By Martha BakerjianSource: Italy Travel section of About.com
  • The mountains in winter :: Skiing in Abruzzo – "The Mediterranean has a snowy heart" – Source: Abruzzo natura & passione – " Welcome to Abruzzo!" – "This portal is the foreign language version of the site www.abruzzoturismo.it - site promoting tourism in the Abruzzo Region, edited by the Company of Tourist Promotion Regional." – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  • SPORTS AND NATURE – "If you love keeping up your sports activities during your vacation, you’ll see how much Abruzzo has to offer, considering how the sea and the mountains meet in this region. Let’s get a closer look at the types of sports you can do here." – Source: Agritourism in AbruzzoIn English, Italian
  • Ski Abruzzo – "Why not ski Abruzzo in Italy this season? An area situated west of Rome, where some of the slopes have views out across the Adriatic Sea. There are a large number of resorts in this region, covering several mountain ranges, some located within the Abruzzo National Park. The size of these resorts varies, as does the provision for skiing." – Source: www.goski.co.uk – "Ski Reviews, Guides & Holidays"
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That's it for Wednesday, 4 January 2012: mercoledì, 4 gennaio 2012

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"TBS"
""

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy


Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 7 JANUARY 2012)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2012, All Rights Reserved.