by palazzopasserini | Oct 17, 2025 | Day Trips, Events, Festivals, Italian Traditions, Travel Tips
There’s never a wrong time to visit Italy, but if you plan your trip around one of its spectacular festivals, you’ll see the country at its most joyful and expressive. From masked parades on the canals of Venice to flower-carpeted streets in Umbria and fiery...
by palazzopasserini | Sep 5, 2025 | Christmas, Day Trips, Hilltop Towns, Italian Traditions, Pilgrimage, Religious Sites
Cortona has always been a place of faith. From its hilltop basilicas to hermitages hidden in the valleys, the town holds centuries of devotion within its walls. For Christian travellers, or for anyone interested in the religious history of Tuscany, December and...
by palazzopasserini | Sep 1, 2025 | Christmas, Festivals, Food, Hilltop Towns, Italian Traditions, Shopping
Christmas in Cortona is pure theatre. The medieval streets transform into a stage set of twinkling fairy lights, glowing shopfronts, and elaborate light displays that cast a festive glow across the piazzas. The town takes on a magical rhythm, with music drifting from...
by palazzopasserini | Aug 21, 2025 | Drink, Events, Festivals, Food, Hilltop Towns, Shopping
Tuscany in late autumn and early winter has a magic all of its own. The summer crowds have drifted away, the hills are painted in burnt orange and gold, and the pace slows to something far more local. This is the season for hearty dishes, truffle hunting, long...
by palazzopasserini | May 10, 2025 | Events, Festivals, History, Italian Traditions
Twice a year, the historic city of Siena transforms into something unforgettable. Flags ripple from ancient windows, drummers echo through cobbled streets, and locals pour into the Piazza del Campo with centuries of pride in their hearts. This is the Palio di Siena —...
