Easter

Easter is a big celebration in Italy, full of regional and national traditions and great food all over the country. It is an important time in the Christian…

Arriving faster than you can say ‘mamma mia’ is the upcoming Palm Sunday or La Domenica delle Palme as it is called in Italian. This day is when the Christian…

Pasquetta is a day to be out with family and friends, why not add a visit to a historic or natural landmark, complete with picnics and guided visits? Check out…

Easter, Pasqua, is a great time to visit Italy and it is coming up on Sunday, April 21st. It is a very important religious event in Italy, and Easter week, La…

FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano – is planning fun day outings to some of the sites it administers, in celebration of Pasquetta, Easter Monday, a national holiday…

[Photo: Easter parade in Enna, Sicily.] Religious festivals are no doubt a large part of the traditional Italian heritage, and the most heartfelt and numerous…

John Bensalhia guides you through the places to be and events to attend this Easter... EASTER EATS Italians pride themselves in their delicious Easter menus,…

The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…

Carol King selects some of the most popular Easter celebrations in Italy. Italy is famous for its spectacular celebrations surrounding Pasqua (Easter) as…

Easter is approaching – it is next Sunday, March 27. For Italians, the Easter holiday means at the least a long weekend – Saturday to Monday, as the Monday…