Travel Freak

Bassano del Grappa is a small town known mainly for Venetian Bridge wood, one of the most characteristic of Italy, also known as Old Bridge or Alpini (see photo), and the famous grappa. Anyone wishing to know a little ‘better (the city, not the brandy!) Trascorrendovi a weekend between July and August can take advantage of the promotion exit at dell’Operaestate Festival 2008: four hundred evenings of entertainment ranging from theatre to contemporary dance internationally, lyrical music, classical and jazz to auteur films (among the protagonists of this edition are the Ballet of Rome, the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro La Fenice, Ivan Lins All Star, Alessandro Bergonzoni).

But we see the offer in detail: 2 star hotel at 31 euros for a night and 57 for two nights - 3 stars to 35 euros for a night and 62 for two nights - 4 stars to 40 euros for a night and 72 for two nights . The rates include: bed and breakfast buffet per person in a double room; reduced entry to shows Operaestate Festival Veneto; entry to the Museum and the Museum of Ceramics; entry to the main monuments of historical centre (Torre Civica and path of Medieval Castle ); Kits with information about Bassano and cities stage; canoviana incision in limited circulation.

The first “Vespaiolona”: Saturday, June 21, the night Vespaiolo white, the wine area of Vicenza. During the event, the cellars members of the consortium Breganze DOC wines will be open until two o’clock in the morning, also a shuttle bus service for enoturisti.

We point out the appointment with the Cantina Blessed Bartholomew which will give rise to a particular combination: the Vespaiolo with Baccala. The famous Work in Vicenza will be combined with Vespaiolo home, we will see what will come out!

Sunday, June 22, it will also be further opportunities for recreation, always in Breganze: the second edition of the Palio delle Botti, a race that will see fronteggiarsi all producers breganzesi.

The solemnity of Corpus Christi, Latin expression that means Body of the Lord is one of the biggest of the liturgical solemnity of the Catholic Church. Closes the cycle of festivals, after Easter and wants to celebrate the mystery of the Eucharist. Its purpose is to celebrate the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This year we celebrate tomorrow, Thursday, May 22.

In Rome are expected as every year thousands of pilgrims. At 19, Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass in the square of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome, on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Presiederà then the Eucharistic procession to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

For Orvieto, on the eve of the procession of Corpus Christi, procession through the streets of the city of Corteo Dame and Popolani, accompanied by medieval music and dances, which are surrounding the fastosità of clothing worn with grace from 70 ladies and festive popolani .

For Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 remind the Infiorate of Noale and Spello. In ‘Infiorarata of Noale (VE), the streets are cimentano in a spectacular challenge: to train a large floral carpet of over 100 square meters, consisting of paintings depicting scenes to religious. A Spello (PG), held the contest “Le Infiorate” genuine paintings compounds with flowers of all colors. You can see the first runner up last year in the picture accompanying this post.