Events, food, experiences for an unforgettable trip to Italy

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Textile and Industrial Tradition Museum - Busto Arsizio- Lombardy - Italy

Museum of Textiles and Industry – Busto Arsizio

All year long Lombardia -Busto Arsizio (Varese)  <Art-Culture-History | Exhibits-Museums-Visits

Looms and tools for spinning, weaving and printing fabrics. Library. Open all year long

Maggiolata - Tuscany - Italy

Maggiolata – Lucignano

25 May 2025 - 02 Jun 2025 Tuscany -Lucignano (Arezzo)  <Children | Feasts-Flea markets | Folklore-Traditions | Food-Wine

25-27 May, 1-2 June 2025 Parades and competition of flower allegorical floats.

International Shoe Museum - Lombardy - Italy

International Shoe Museum – Vigevano

All year long Lombardia -Vigevano  <Art-Culture-History | Exhibits-Museums-Visits

Collection of about 4500 footwear. Open all year long

Nativity Scene Museum - - Lombardy - Italy

Nativity Scene Museum – Dalmine

All year long Lombardia -Dalmine (Bergamo)  <Children | Christmas | Exhibits-Museums-Visits

Over 900 cribs and Christmas objects. From the 1700s to the early 1900s

Ticino Palio - Lombardia - Italy

Ticino Palio – Pavia

08 Jun 2025 Lombardia -Ticino River - Pavia  <Folklore-Traditions | Historical reenactments

8 June 2025. Historical parade, archers’ competition, boat race on the shore of Ticino river

Giostra della Quintana - Giugno - Umbria

Giostra della Quintana. The Challenge – Foligno

13 Jun 2025 - 14 Jun 2025 Umbria -Foligno (Perugia)  <Folklore-Traditions | Historical reenactments

13-14 June 2025. Medieval tournament between the city’s ten districts.

San Rainerius's Feast Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Saint Ranieri’s Luminara and Palio – Pisa

16 Jun 2025 - 17 Jun 2025 Tuscany -Pisa  <Folklore-Traditions | Historical reenactments

16-17 June. The city illuminated by 100.000 small lamps. Fireworks. Rowing boat challenge

Tanning Museum - Bosa - Sardinia

Tanning Museum – Bosa

All year long Sardinia -Bosa (Oristano)  <Art-Culture-History | Exhibits-Museums-Visits

Until the mid-1900s Bosa was the capital of the tanning industry in Italy

Museum of Optical Illusions MOOI Trapani - Sicily - Italy

Museum of Optical Illusions MOOI – Trapani

All year long Sicily -Trapani  <Children | Exhibits-Museums-Visits

The first museum in Italy entirely dedicated to optical illusions. Open all year long

Ice Cream Museum - Italy

Ice Cream Museum – close to Bologna

All year long Emilia-Romagna -Anzola dell'Emilia (Bologna)  <Children | Exhibits-Museums-Visits | Food-Wine

An interactive tour to discover the history of ice cream throughout the centuries. Tasting included.