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15 Best Things To Do For Christmas In Rome

Coliseum at Christmas

Christmas in Rome is a very special season. Here’s our list of the 15 Best Things To Do For Christmas In Rome 2016 with lots of great ideas for things to do if you are in Rome at Christmas time in 2016. 1. Christmas Markets ‘Tis the season to be jolly, so to get yourself in the mood, venture out into one […]

I’m Dreaming of a White Wine Christmas

Italy's best Pinot Grigio ?

For a country that produces some of the most popular and widely-drunk white wines in the world, Italians have a curious reluctance to drink very much of it themselves. The latest figures – for 2013 – show that Italy actually produced more white wine (53%) than red (47%), with the bulk of it drunk outside […]

Get a Taste of Christmas in Verona

Taste of Christmas is foodie heaven! – A truly unique event where upmarket and knowledgeable ‘foodies’ come to sample stunning signature dishes from the latest, greatest and most exciting restaurants of Verona in Italy. When: From Friday November 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm to Sunday November 30, 2014 at 11:00 pm Where: AMO-Arena Museo Opera Palazzo […]

Christmas? Limoncello Time! Here are Two Limoncello Recipes.

Bottled-up and ready to enjoy

Yes, I know Christmas is still three months away, but when it comes to festive drinking, you can’t start planning too far ahead. In coming weeks, I’ll be offering a few suggestions about wines for the holiday season, but I thought I’d start things off with a delicious treat you can not only enjoy yourself, […]

Where does La Befana Live in Italy? Find out here!

La Befana is an Italian tradition with many places laying claim to her. Barga, too, lays claim, and titles itself the “Citta della Befana” (Town of Befana). The Children La Befana comes to Barga Vecchia (Old Barga) on January 5th, to meet the children, many of whom dress up in traditional costumes for the event.  […]

Christmas Crackers in Tuscany

What are these??? Photo Jenny Mead

Although we have just spent our fourth Christmas in Barga, it was our first Italian one. We were invited to join our good friends, Alberta and Giuliano, plus members of their extended family; an invitation we accepted with alacrity. We also used this opportunity to introduce our Italian friends to that most traditional of English […]

Merry Christmas from Italy Chronicles!

Merry Christmas from Italy Chronicles

To those of you who celebrate it, all the best for Christmas and the New Year from Italy Chronicles! Many thanks for reading and commenting. PS Italy Chronicles will probably fall a little silent over the Christmas period – but will be back firing on all cylinders in the New Year! Cheers everyone! Alex Roe […]

Christmas is Coming to Barga: The Living Nativity

The Nativity

Since moving to Barga three years ago, I have rediscovered a love for Christmas so, needless to say, I’m beginning to get excited.  Here in Tuscany, the decorations are up, the tree is looking very smart and sparkly and the presents are all wrapped. For us, the festivities really start on the evening of the […]

Merry Christmas 2012!

Merry Christmas, if you celebrate it!  A Happy New Year too! Many thanks for reading and for all the comments, Twitter chats and general banter. The photo, by me, is of the Christmas tree in Milan’s Piazza Duomo – the spectacular cathedral of Milan is in the background.  It was a lovely evening too. If […]