When planning your trip to Italy it may be worth checking if there are any festivals in the area where you are going to stay. Italian festivals offer an interesting way to get a hint of the local folklore, history and food and wine traditions. Some of Italy's music festivals are world famous.
Here is a shortlist of some of the best Italian festivals:
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Rome Jazz Festival, October and November
Alba White Truffle Festival, October and November
Festa di San Gennaro, Naples in December
Carnevale, Venice in February
Sa Sartiglia, Sardinia in February
Processione dei Serpari, Abruzzo in May
Festa dei Ceri, Umbria in May,
Palio delle Quattro Antiche Repubbliche Marinare, Venice-Pisa-Amalfi-Genoa in May, June
Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia in July.
Estate Romana
I Candelieri, Sardinia in August
Il Palio, Siena in July and August
Here is an overview of the festivals on offer in Italy each month.
