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worn in the processions and Tasting Places, for example, trips are run by the Italian
pre-race pageants. Other festas organizes wine tours and week- Birds Protection League
celebrate the harvesting of local long courses in Italian cuisine. (LIPU). Cyclists will find miles
produce: the wine festivals held The course locations include of flat and scenic cycling
in September and October the Veneto, Sicily, Tuscany, routes in the Po Delta.
in Chianti, Tuscany, and the and Umbria.
Castelli Romani south of Rome, The Società Dante Alighieri
are popular with visitors. provides courses in the Italian Water Sports
Many events have an language, literature, history Most lakeside towns and
international flavor, such as of art, and culture. There are many seaside resorts in Italy
the film festivals held in Venice both full- and part-time rent out sailboats, canoes,
(Aug–Sep), Taormina, (Jul–Aug), courses available, for every and windsurfing equipment
and Rome (Oct). From May to level of ability. and lessons are often available.
June, Florence hosts an arts The Gruppo Archeologico Longer courses in a variety
festival and Syracuse celebrates Romano runs digs in various of water sports are organized
Greek drama. Ravello, near regions. There are summer and by clubs, which usually
Naples, hosts an international winter trips for both adults require membership.
festival of music each May. and children. The Federazione Italiana
Masked Venetians spill onto For those with an interest Attività Subacquee runs
the streets during Carnival in in more energetic activities, underwater diving courses.
February, and on summer the Federazione Arrampicata Most travel agents have a
evenings throughout Italy, Sportiva Italiana has a list of selection of sailing vacations.
tourists can join in street mountain-climbing schools that Swimming pools are
dancing at local festas. organize climbs for people of all expensive in Italy, but it is
abilities. Ski holidays are best cheaper if you pay for a certain
arranged with agents offering number of sessions or for a
Special Interest Vacations package deals. Trekking short membership. Water
Culinary holidays run by excursions can be organized parks are popular and provide
English-speaking experts in with Club Alpino Italiano (CAI). pools, slides, wave machines,
Italian cooking are very popular. Nature walks and bird-watching and games.
DIRECTORY
Entertainment Teatro dell’Opera Hollywood Italian Birds
Venues Piazza Beniamino Gigli 7, Corso Como 15, Milan. Protection League
Rome. Tel 06-48 16 01. Tel 02-659 89 96. Via Udine 3A,
Ca’Rezzonico ∑ operaroma.it 43100 Parma.
Fondamenta Rezzonico Pala AJ Tel 0521-27 30 43.
3136, Venice. Teatro La Fenice Piazza Carlo Stuparich 1, ∑ lipu.it
Tel 041-241 01 00. San Marco Campo, San Milan.
Fantin 1965, Venice. Società Dante
La Pietà Special Interest Alighieri
Calle della Pietà, Venice. Tel 041-78 65 11. Vacations Piazza Firenze 27, 00186
Tel 041-522 21 71. Teatro San Carlo Rome.
Ostia Antica Via San Carlo 98/f, Naples. Club Alpino Italiano Tel 06-687 36 94.
Via Galvani 10,
Viale dei Romagnoli 717, Tel 081-797 21 11. 00153 Rome. ∑ ladante.it
Rome. Tel 06-565 00 71. Verona Arena Tel 06-57 28 71 43. Tasting Places
Pala AJ Via Dietro Anfiteatro 6/b, ∑ cairoma.it PO Box 38174,
Piazza Stuparich 1, Milan. Verona. Tel 045-800 51 51. Federazione London W10 5ZP,
Parco della Musica Clubs and Discos Arrampicata Sportiva England.
Tel 0208-964 5333.
Viale de Coubertin, Rome. Italiana ∑ tastingplaces.com
Tel 06-80 24 11. Casinò di Venezia Via del Terrapieno 27,
Calle Vendramin, Bologna.
San Siro Tel 051-601 48 90. Water Sports
Piazzale Angelo Moratti, Cannaregio 2040. ∑ federclimb.it Federazione Italiana
Milan. Tel 02-48 79 82 01. Tel 041-529 71 11. Attività Subacquee
Gilda Gruppo Archeologico Via A. Dona 8,
Opera Via Mario de’ Fiori 97, Romano
Via Contessa di Bertinoro 6, 20124 Milan.
Rome. Tel 06-67 84 838.
Teatro alla Scala Rome. Tel 02-670 50 05.
Via Filodrammatici 2, Goa Tel 06-638 52 56. ∑ fias.it
Milan. Tel 02-887 91. Via Libetta 13, Rome. ∑ gruppo
∑ teatroallascala.org Tel 06-574 82 77. archeologico.it

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