Events
2006
WEIRD EVENTS ... CLASSICAL MUSIC EVENTS ... KIDS AND FAMILY EVENTS ... SPORTS EVENTS
Event
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Dates
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Cost
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Contact
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Place
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Feast of San Biagio |
3 Feb, 9 Jul 2006 |
Free |
Cosimo Comune +39 0932 748 234 |
Cosimo, Ragusa, Sicily |
Ivrea Carnival |
25 Feb to 28 Feb 2006 |
Free |
Comune di Ivrea +39 0125 4101 |
Ivrea, Torino, Piedmont |
Masque of the Devil |
28 Feb 2006 |
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Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo +39 06 49 711 |
Tufara, Campobasso, Molise |
Carnival of the Deer Man |
5 Mar 2006 |
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Presidio Turistico Provincia di Isernia, +39 0865 441 471 |
Castelnuovo del Volturno, Isernia, Molise |
Scoppio del Carro - Explosion of the Cart |
16 Apr 2006 |
. |
Florence Tourist Information Office, +39 055 29 08 32 |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany |
Dance of the Devils: Holy Week |
9-16 April 2006 |
Free |
Pro-Loco Hippana, +39 091 8346901 |
Prizzi, Palermo, Sicily |
The Procession of the Snake Catchers |
May 2006 tbc (1st Thu of every May) |
Free |
Municipio di Cocullo, +39 086 449 117 |
Cocullo, Roma, Lazio |
Procession of the Unmarried Women |
Jun 2006 tbc (Every year) |
Free |
Palestrina Tourist Office, +39 06 9573176 |
Palestrina, Roma, Lazio |
Jousting of the Saracens |
Jun + Sept 2006 tbc |
Free |
Piazza San Francesco, +39 0575 3770 |
Arezzo, Tuscany |
Palio of Siena |
Jul + Aug 2006 tbc |
Free |
Piazza del Campo, +39 0577 28 05 51 |
Siena, Tuscany |
Mystery of Saint Cristina |
Jul 2006 tbc |
Free |
Umbria A.P.T., +39 075 572 5341 |
Bolsena, Terni, Umbria |
Beard and Moustache European Championship |
Aug 2006 |
. |
Info (Club Baffi e Barbe), +39 099 566 66 78 |
Grottaglie, Taranto, Puglia |
La Nivola e il Santo Chiodo |
Sept 2006 tbc |
. |
Duomo di Milano, +39 02 720 226 56 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Palio del Papero (Duck Festival) |
October 2006 tbc (Starts 2nd Sat of every Oct). |
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San Miniato City Council Tourist Information Service, +39 0571 42 745 |
San Miniato, Pisa, Tuscany |
The Italian Job |
October - November 2006 tbc (Every year) |
Registration fee £500 (one car and two persons) | Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Italy |
Giocco dell'Oca (Snakes and Ladders) |
November 2006 tbc (Starts 2nd Sat of every Nov) |
Free to view |
Mirano Pro Loco, +39 041 432 433 |
Mirano, Venezia, Veneto |
Festa del Cornuto |
November 2006 tbc (Starts 2nd Sat of every Nov) |
Free |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rocca Canterano, Roma, Lazio |
La Fugarena |
November 2006 tbc (3rd Sun of every Nov) |
Free |
Piazza d'Armi, +39 054 376 67 66 |
Terra del Sole, Forli-Cesena, Emilia Romagna |
Festa Nazionale Della Befana |
January 2007 tbc (Every year) |
Free |
Proloco Urbania, +39 0722 317211 |
Urbania, Pesaro e Urbino, Marche |
The Catacombe dei Cappuccini |
Mon and Fri 2006 |
€1.25 |
Convento dei Cappuccini, +39 091 212117 |
Palermo, Sicily |
May of Monuments |
28 Apr - 28 May 2006 |
Various |
Naples Tourist Office, +39 081 410 72 11 |
Naples, Napoli, Campania |
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino |
30 Apr - 14 Jun 2006 |
. |
Maggio Musicale Tickets, +39 055 213 535 |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany |
Verdi Festival |
May - Jun 2006 |
€16-€80 |
Teatro Regio, +39 0521 039 399 |
Parma, Emilia Romagna |
Opera in Piazza del Popolo |
Jun 2006 |
. |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Roma, Lazio |
Venezia Suona |
Jul 2006 |
Free |
Venezia Suona, +39 041 275 0049 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
Miami International Piano Festival: Lecce |
Jun - Jul 2006 |
Various |
The Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery, +1 305 935 5115 |
Lecce, Puglia |
Spoleto Festival - Festival dei Due Mondi |
Jul 2006 tbc |
Various |
Spoleto Tourist Information, +39 0743 238920 |
Spoleto, Perugia, Umbria |
Secret Passages: Orchestra Trials |
Jun - Jul 2006 |
Theatre €20; concert €15 |
Foro di Traiano, +38 06 6790048 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Ravenna Festival |
Jun - Jul 2006 |
Various |
Ravenna Festival Info, +39 0544 249 211 |
Ravenna, Emilia Romagna |
Verdura Festival |
Jun - Aug 2006 |
Various |
Teatro Massimo, +39 091 6053111 |
Palermo, Sicily |
Valle d'Itria Festival |
Jul - Aug 2006 |
€14-€40 |
Festival della Valle d'Itria, +39 080 480 51 00 |
Martina Franca, Taranto, Puglia |
International Operetta Festival |
Jun - Aug 2006 |
. |
Teatro Giuseppe Verdi |
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Festival Musicale delle Nazioni |
Jul - Aug 2006 |
€15; 10 concerts for €52 |
Info, +39 06 871 315 90 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
New Operafestival |
Jun - Aug 2006 |
. |
Basilica di S. Clemente, +39 06 561 15 19 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Tuscan Sun Festival |
August 2006 tbc (Every year). |
€35-€100; concessions available for under 26s and over 65s; some events free |
Tuscan Sun Festival, +39 0575 630170 |
Cortona, Arezzo, Tuscany |
Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago |
Jul - Aug 2006 |
€28-€105 |
Biglietteria Festival Puccini, +39 0584 359 322 |
Torre del Lago, Lucca, Tuscany |
Rossini Opera Festival |
Aug 2006 tbc |
€10-€125 |
Rossini Opera Festival, +39 0721 30161 |
Pesaro, Pesaro e Urbino, Marche |
Verona Opera Festival (Arena di Verona) |
24 Jun - 27 Aug 2006 (Every year, not Mon) |
€16-€169 |
Arena di Verona, +39 045 800 5151 |
Verona, Veneto |
Malatesta Nights |
Jul - Sep 2006 |
Various |
Tourist Information Rimini Mare, +39 0541 56902 |
Rimini, Emilia Romagna |
Jazz & Co in Piazza Annunziata |
Jun - Sept 2006 tbc |
Free |
Florence Tourist Office, |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany |
Nights at the Museum |
Jun - Sept 2006 |
. |
Museums and Exhibitions in Milan, +39 2 884 501 00 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Music in September |
Sep 2006 (Each year) |
€5-€35 |
Città di Torino - Divisione Servizi Culturali, +39 011 442 47 03 |
Turin, Torino, Piedmont |
Stresa Festival |
Jul - Sept 2006 |
From €25 for a single ticket |
Settimane Musicali di Stresa e del Lago Maggiore, +39 0323 31095 |
Stresa, Verbania, Piedmont |
International Festival of Contemporary Music |
Sept - Oct 2006 tbc |
€5-€25 |
Venice APT, +39 041 529 8700 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
Violins in Venice |
1 Sept - 30 Oct 2006 (Every year; not Sun) |
€21; concessions €16 |
San Vidal Church, +39 041 277 0561 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
Festival of Sacred Music and Art |
Nov 2006 tbc |
Various |
Fondazione Pro Musica e Arte Sacra, +39 06 6869187 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Christmas in Trento |
25 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2007 |
. |
Information, +39 0461 983880 |
Trento, Trentino-South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige) |
Teatro San Carlo |
Daily |
Teatro di San Carlo, +39 081 7972 331 |
Naples, Napoli, Campania |
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La Scala Milan |
Daily |
Various |
La Scala (Teatro alla Scala), +39 02 860 775 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Teatro Verdi |
Daily |
Various |
Teatro Verdi, +39 050 941 111 |
Pisa, Tuscany |
Viareggio Carnival |
12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 28 Feb, 5 Mar 2006 |
. |
Information, +39 0584 962 568 |
Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany |
Carnival in the Beccarie Square |
Feb 2006 tbc |
. |
Associazione Rialto Mio (Info), +39 041 715 931 |
Venice,Venezia, Veneto |
Florence Carnival |
25-26 Feb 2006 |
. |
Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany |
Venice Carnival |
17-28 Feb 2006 |
. |
Azienda di Promozione Turistica di Venezia, +39 0 41 529 8701 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
Ivrea Carnival |
25-28 Feb 2006 |
. |
Comune di Ivrea, +39 0125 4101 |
Ivrea, Torino, Piedmont |
Sciacca Carnival |
25-28 Feb 2006 |
. |
Sciacca Tourism, +39 0925 204 78 |
Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicily |
Skiing on the slopes of Mount Etna |
Dec - Mar each year |
. |
Lift companies: SITAS (south), S.T.E.L (north), +39 095 914 141 (Sitas) |
Catania, Catania, Sicily |
Medieval Sundays |
Apr, May & Sep 2006 tbc |
€7; groups and concessions €4 |
Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Angera, Varese, Lombardy |
Dance of the Devils: Holy Week |
9-16 Apr 2006 |
Free |
Pro-Loco Hippana, +39 091 8346901 |
Prizzi, Palermo, Sicily |
Easter in Palermo |
14-16 Apr 2006 |
Free |
Palermo Tourist Office, +39 091 605 81 11 / 091 586 122 |
Palermo, Palermo, Sicily |
Indian Festival |
Apr 2006 tbc |
€8; concessions €6 |
Info, +39 02 488 57215 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Birth of Rome Celebrations |
Apr 2006 tbc |
Free |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Moa Casa |
Apr 2006 tbc |
. |
Fiera di Roma, +39 06 517 81 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Tomato Festival |
May 2006 tbc |
Depends on how much you eat |
Ragusa Tourist Office, +39 0932 621 421 |
Scicli, Ragusa, Sicily |
Infiorata - Noto Flower Festival |
May 2006 tbc |
Free |
Noto Tourist Information, +39 0931 573 779 |
Noto, Siracusa, Sicily |
World Festival on the Beach |
May 2006 tbc |
Free to watch |
Albaria (organisers), +39 091 684 44 83 |
Palermo, Sicily |
Saracens and Normans Battle Re-enactment |
May 2006 tbc |
Free |
Ragusa Tourist Office, +39 0932 621 421 |
Scicli, Ragusa, Sicily |
May of Monuments |
28 Apr - 28 May 2006 |
Various (some free) |
Naples Tourist Office, +39 081 410 72 11 |
Naples, Napoli, Campania |
Pinocchio's Birthday |
May 2006 tbc |
. |
Parco di Pinocchio, +39 0572 429 342 |
Collodi, Pistoia, Tuscany |
Festino di Santa Rosalia |
Jul 2006 tbc |
. |
Palermo Tourist Office, +39 091 605 81 11 |
Palermo, Sicily |
WOMAD Festival |
Jul 2006 tbc |
. |
Teatro Antico, +39 094 223 220 |
Taormina, Messina, Sicily |
Danza Urbana |
Jul 2006 tbc |
. |
Associazione Culturale Danza Urbana, +39 051 644 08 79 |
Bologna, Emilia Romagna |
Identity and Diversity Festival |
Jul 2006 tbc |
Main event free; other events various |
Centro Interculturale, +39 011 442 97 40 |
Turin, Torino, Piedmont |
Miracle Players at the Roman Forum |
Jun - Aug 2006 tbc |
Free |
Miracle Players,, +39 06 7039 3427 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Fireworks and Fried Fish |
Aug 2006 tbc |
Free |
Sardinia APT, +39 070 606 7255 |
Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia |
Donkey Race |
Aug 2006 tbc |
. |
Pro Loco, +39 0766 962 00 |
Allumiere, Roma, Lazio |
Marghera Summer Village |
Jun - Aug 2006 tbc |
. |
Info, +39 0339 671 21 87 |
Marghera, Veneto |
Sana |
Sep 2006 tbc |
€8; €5 with invitation; Free for foreign visitors |
Cosmofiere and Fiere e Comunicazioni, +39 02 86451078 |
Bologna, Emilia Romagna |
Live Chess Game in Marostica |
Sep 2006 tbc |
€10-€80 |
Associazione Pro Marostica, +30 042 472 127 |
Marostica, Vicenza, Veneto |
Pane Nostrum |
Sep 2006 tbc |
Free |
Agenzia La Festa Eventi, +39 071 7922244 |
Ancona, Marche |
Estate Romana Festival |
Jun - Sep 2006 tbc |
Various |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Couscous Festival |
Sep 2006 tbc |
. |
Trapani Tourist Office, +39 09 232 7077 |
San Vito Lo Capo, Trapani, Sicily |
Ferrara Hot-Air Balloon Festival |
Sep 2006 tbc |
. |
Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Ferrara, Emilia Romagna |
Go to the Beach! |
Jun - Sep 2006 tbc |
. |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome's Beaches, Roma, Lazio |
Summer Swimming |
Jun - Sep 2006 tbc |
All day €9; 9am-2pm or 2pm-7pm €7; 1pm-4pm €4; free for children under 1 metre tall |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Diving and Snorkelling in Ustica |
Jun - Oct 2006 tbc |
Various |
Ustica Tourist Office, +39 091 844 92 37 |
Ustica, Palermo, Sicily |
Gardaland |
1 Apr - 16 Oct 2006 |
€24; children €20; children under 1 metre free |
Information, +39 045 644 9777 |
Castelnuovo del Garda, Verona, Veneto |
Eurochocolate - Chocolate Revolution |
Oct 2006 tbc |
Free |
Eurochocolate, +39 075 502 5888 |
Perugia, Umbria |
Verona Horse Fair |
Nov 2006 tbc |
€18; concession €13 |
Verona Tourist Office, +39 045 806 8680 |
Verona, Veneto |
Giocco dell'Oca (Snakes and Ladders) |
Nov 2006 tbc |
Free to watch |
Mirano Pro Loco, +39 041 432 433 |
Mirano, Venezia, Veneto |
La Fugarena |
Nov 2006 tbc |
Free |
Piazza d'Armi, +39 054 376 67 66 |
Terra del Sole, Forli-Cesena, Emilia Romagna |
Oh Bej! Oh Bej! |
Dec 2006 tbc |
. |
Milan Tourist Information Office, +39 02 725 24 301 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Festa di San Nicolò |
Dec 2006 tbc |
Free |
Murano Comune, +39 041 273 7630 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
New Year's Eve in the Piazza |
Dec 2006 - Jan 2007 tbc |
Free |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Skiing on the slopes of Mount Etna |
22 Dec 2005 - 21 Mar 2006 |
. |
Lift companies: SITAS (south), +39 095 914 141 |
Catania, Sicily |
Castello Pepoli e Venere (Temple of Venus) |
23 Apr 2004 - 28 May 2007 |
Free |
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT), +39 06 49 711 |
Erice, Trapani, Sicily |
Tours of Sforza's Castle |
Every Sat & Sun |
€13; concessions €10 |
Ad Artem (organisers), +39 02 659 69 37 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Mud Baths in Vulcano |
Daily |
. |
Palermo Tourist Office, +39 091 605 81 11 |
Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Sicily |
Red Sea Exhibition |
Daily; not Mon |
€4.13; under 18s and over 65s free |
Museo Civico di Zoologia, +39 06 6710 9270 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Museum for Kids |
Daily; not weekends |
Free |
Organisers Info, +39 0577 465 17 |
Siena, Tuscany |
Italy in Miniature |
Daily |
€14; concessions €10; children under one metre free |
Italy in Miniature, +39 0541 732 004 |
Rimini, Emilia Romagna |
Conigli Bay |
Daily |
. |
Lampedusa Tourist Office, 39 0922 971 390 |
Lampedusa, Pelagie Islands |
Linosa Island |
Daily |
. |
Lampedusa Tourist Office, +39 0922 971 390 |
Linosa, Pelagie Islands, Sicily |
Baths of Venus |
Daily |
. |
Pantelleria Tourist Office, +39 0923 911 838 |
Pantelleria, Pelagie Islands, Sicily |
Gadir Thermal Springs |
Daily |
. |
Pantelleria Tourist Office, +39 0923 911 838 |
Pantelleria, Pelagie Islands, Sicily |
Marina di Pisa |
Daily |
. |
Pisa Tourist Office, +39 050 830 253 |
Marina di Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany |
Monreale Cathedral |
Daily |
Free |
Monreale Cathedral, +39 091 640 4413 |
Monreale, Palermo, Sicily |
Roman Civilisation Museum |
Daily; not Mon |
€6.20; concessions €3.10; under 18s and over 65s free |
Roman Civilisation Museum, +39 06 592 6135 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Milan Aquarium |
Daily |
. |
Acquario Civico di Milano, +39 02 878 459 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Colosseum (Il Colosseo) |
Daily |
€8 (sometimes more if exhibition) |
Colosseum, +39 06 39 96 77 00 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
The Vatican |
Daily; not Sun |
€12; concessions €8 - €4 |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Pulcinella Puppet Theatre |
Daily |
Free |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Orto Botanico |
Daily; not Sun |
€3.50; concessions available; under 10's free |
Botanical Garden, +39 091 616 14 93 |
Palermo, Sicily |
Parco di Pinocchio |
Daily |
€10; under 14s €7; group tickets available |
Parco di Pinocchio, +39 0572 429 342 |
Collodi, Pistoia, Tuscany |
Bestial Love - Reproduction in the Animal Kingdom |
Daily; not Mon |
€4.50; concessions €2.50; under 18 yrs and over 65 yrs free |
Museo Civico di Zoologia, +39 06 6710 9270 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Pasta Museum |
Daily |
€10; concessions €7 |
Museo della Pasta, +39 06 699 1119 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Galleria Borghese |
Daily; not Mon |
€8.50; concession €5.25 |
Galleria Borghese, +39 06 841 3979 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology |
Daily; not Mon |
€7; concessions €5 |
Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology, +39 02 485 551 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Mount Etna |
Daily |
Free to watch |
Catania Tourist Office, +39 095 7306 222 |
Catania, Sicily |
The Castello and Borgo Medievale |
Daily |
Free (except Fortress) |
The Castello and Borgo Medievale, +39 011 44 31 701 |
Turin, Torino, Piedmont |
Beaches |
Daily |
. |
Lampedusa Tourist Office, +39 0922 971 390 |
Lampedusa, Pelagie Islands, Sicily |
Turin Lingotto |
Daily |
. |
Turin Lingotto, +39 011 66 44 111 |
Turin, Torino, Piedmont |
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Ski Legends Europe |
27-29 Jan 2006 |
. |
Paganella Telemark Club, +39 0461 58 56 55 |
Fai della Paganella, Trento, Trentino-South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige) |
Polo Cup on Snow |
14-31 Jan 2006 |
Free to watch |
Turin Tourist Information Office, +39 011 535 181 |
Sondrio, Lombardy |
BIT Travel Market |
18-21 Feb 2006 |
. |
Fiera Milano, +39 02 7771 0850 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy
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Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games |
10-26 February 2006 |
Various |
Organisers, +39 011 11 2006 |
Turin, Torino, Piedmont |
The Italian Motorcycle |
27 Oct 2005 - 12 Mar 2006 |
€8; concessions €4.50-€5.50 |
Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta, +39 02 878 197 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Rome Marathon |
23-26 Mar 2006 |
. |
Rome Tourist Information Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Palio of Rome Final |
21 Apr 2006 |
. |
PalaLottomatica, +39 06 540 991 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Canoeing Along The Tiber |
25 Apr - 1 May 2006 |
. |
Information and Bookings, +39 329 688 31 35 |
Rome,Roma, Lazio |
Italian Open |
May 2006 tbc |
. |
Castello di Tolcinasco, +39 029 072 2740 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Superbike World Championship: Fourth Round |
May 2006 tbc |
€10-€45 |
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, +39 039 24821 |
Monza, Milano, Lombardy |
International Horse Show at Piazza di Siena |
May 2006 tbc |
€15-€60 |
Ticket One, +39 899 500 022 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Giro d' Italia |
May 2006 tbc |
Free |
Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Italy |
2 - 6 May 2007 |
Florence, Tuscany |
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La Regata delle Antiche Repubbliche Marinare |
Jun 2006 tbc |
. |
Amalfi Tourist Information Office, +39 089 871 107 |
Italy |
Italian Moto GP |
Jun 2006 tbc |
. |
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, +39 (0) 55 849 9111 |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany |
The Ardia |
Jul 2006 tbc |
. |
Sedilo Comune, +39 0785 56 00 |
Sedilo, Oristano, Sardinia |
Golden League Athletics - Golden Gala |
Jul 2006 tbc |
. |
Stadio Olimpico, +39 06 36851 |
Rome, Roma, Lazio |
Regatta di Malamocco |
Jul 2006 tbc |
Free |
Venice APT, +39 041 529 8700 |
Malamocco, Venezia, Veneto |
Arezzo Wave Love Festival |
Jul 2006 tbc |
Free |
Arezzo Tourist Information Office, +39 0575 20 839 |
Arezzo, Tuscany |
Big A Snowboard Camp |
Jul 2006 tbc |
. |
Big A Snowboard Camps, +39 347 223 1529 |
Senales, Bolzano, Trentino-South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige) |
Regata di Pellestrina |
Aug 2006 tbc |
. |
Information, +39 041 274 77 35 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
International Triathlon in Venice |
Aug 2006 tbc |
. |
Venice APT, +39 041 529 8700 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
Montopoli Archery Contest |
Sep 2006 tbc |
. |
Comune di Montopoli in Val d'Arno, +39 0571 44 98 11 |
Montopoli, Pisa, Tuscany |
The Burano Regatta |
Sep 2006 tbc |
Free |
Servizio Tutela Tradizioni della Direzione Centrale Beni e Attività Culturali, +39 (0) 41 274 7736 60 37 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
International Cycle Expo |
Sep 2006 tbc |
€12; concessions €7; free for ladies |
Fiera Milano, +39 02 7771 0850 |
Milan, Milano, Lombardy |
Lake Como and Villa Carlotta |
1 Apr - 30 Sep 2006 |
Villa Carlotta €7; students & over 60's €3.50; under 6's free; group discount available |
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT), +39 06 49 711 |
Lombardy, Italy |
Superbike World Championship |
Oct 2006 tbc |
. |
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, +39 0542 31444 |
Imola, Bologna, Emilia Romagna |
Barcolana |
Oct 2006 tbc |
. |
Info: Societa Velica di Barcola e Grignano, +39 040 41 16 64 |
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Venice Marathon |
Oct 2006 tbc |
Free to spectators |
Information, +39 041 532 18 71 |
Venice, Venezia, Veneto |
Florence Marathon |
Nov 2006 tbc |
€35-€70 |
A.S. Firenze Marathon, +39 055 600 664 |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany |
FIS Snowboarding World Cup: San Candido |
Dec 2006 tbc |
Free to watch |
Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
San Candido, Trento, Trentino-South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige) |
Mount Vesuvius |
Daily |
€6; concessions €4 |
Mount Vesuvius, +39 081 777 57 20 |
Bay of Naples, Napoli, Campania |
Castellana Caves |
Daily |
Short walk €8, concessions €6.50; Long walk €13, concessions €8 |
Bari Tourist Office, +39 080 524 23 61 |
Puglia |
Neptune Cave (Grotta di Nettuno) |
Daily |
€8; under 12s €4; groups €6 |
Neptune Cave, +39 079 946 540 |
Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia |
Stromboli Volcano |
Daily |
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Italian Tourist Office, +39 06 488 991 |
Stromboli, Aeolian Islands, Sicily |
Ruins of Pompei |
Daily |
€10; concessions €5 |
Pompei Tourist Office, +39 081 850 7255 |
Pompeii, Napoli, Campania |
Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) |
Daily |
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Garda Vacanze, +39 030 9142420 |
Italy |
Bicycle Trails |
Daily |
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Rimini Tourist Office, +39 0541 716 371 |
Rimini, Emilia Romagna |