New year in italy Archives

Luxury New Year breaks in the Alps: San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge, Val Pusteria

25 April, 2020

Spend New Year’s Eve in Italy at the San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge in Val Pusteria. Surrounded by beautiful woods and majestic mountains, the lodge offers guest luxury accommodation (four rooms and a lovely kitchen) and state of the art facilities;…

Christmas in the Italian Alps: market in Bressanone, Bolzano

24 April, 2020

If you’ve been to Italy’s mountain regions at Christmas, you’ll know about the magic of Christmas in Italy in the snow and cold, with Italian mulled wine and other treats for Christmas. The Christmas market in Bressanone, open until January…

Christmas in Venice with Murano glass and Italian Christmas markets

23 April, 2020

When thinking of Venice festivals, carnival is what usually comes to mind, but Christmas in Venice also has a special ambience. For the month of December, Christmas in Venice will include plenty of typical and Italian artisanal products, tastings, traditional…

Traditional Italian recipes for New Year's Eve: cotechino carpaccio

18 April, 2020

The most classic Italian recipe for New Year’s Eve in Italy is ‘cotechino‘ with ‘lenticchie’, or boiled pork sausage with lentils. The lentils are said to bring good fortune for the New Year, and the dish is usually prepared on…

Laura Pausini in New Year's Eve concert

15 April, 2020

The super successful Italian singer and leading Italian diva, Laura Pausini, will perform a New Year’s Eve concert at Olbia in Sardinia, receiving 400,000 euros for the evening, according to reports. She will perform on a 30 metre stage, equipped…

Umbria winter jazz festival on show

7 April, 2020

The Umbria Jazz winter festival started yesterday and marks a few days of magic winter time in the region. Orvieto is hosting this year’s winter jazz festival, held until January 2nd, with two major events taking place. The first is…

New year 's eve party at Cortanze castle, near Asti

4 April, 2020

Tired of celebrating New Year’s eve in the usual and boring way? If so, you can’t afford to miss the elegant party which will take place at the amazing Cortanze castle, near Asti. It will be like being in a…

New Year in Apulia: Masseria in Valle d’Itria for New Year health treatments and Italian banquets

1 April, 2020

New Year’s Eve in Italy can provide for many wonderful and unique experiences from mountain refuge dinners and skiing, to parties in Sicily and banquets in Sardegna. Going south, in Puglia, we find the possibility of spending New Year in…

Health spas in Tuscany: deals at Versilia thermal springs

31 March, 2020

If you didn’t spend New Year’s Eve in Italy, you still have plenty of time to enjoy the Italian winter, skiing and health spa activities. In Tuscany the Versilia Thermal Springs are offering beauty treatments and packages for the current…

The Italian festive season: Christmas and New Year in Italy

30 March, 2020

As we come up to the festive season in Italy, you will need to know the best and worst of Italian Christmas traditions, places to go for New Year in Italy, and what to avoid. Over the next few weeks…

New Year's Eve in Italy at Ischia health spas

27 March, 2020

Combining health spas with New Year’s Eve in Italy is a great way to prepare for 2010, and the island of Ischia in Campania, and its thermal springs could be the place for you. You can celebrate San Silvestro by…

Tips for New Year's Eve in Rome

23 March, 2020

If you’re spending New Year’s Eve in Rome it’s unlikely you’ll be thinking about the ancient traditions of celebrating a new calendar year. But for the record, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve on December 31st, and starting a…

New Year ski deals for Italy: skiing Val d'Aosta

22 March, 2020

Great deals for skiing in Italy this winter continue with Alpitour offering New Year’s Eve snow weekends in the Valle d’Aosta. The deal is valid for the Ski Club Lo Stambecco at the foot of Cervinio mountain, at about 2,500…

New year breaks in Piedmont: Boscareto Hotel and spa, Langhe

17 March, 2020

Looking for a wild and romantic place where to spend your New Year breaks in Italy away from the maddening crowd? If so, take note of this offer by the five-star Boscareto Hotel and spa where guests can have gala…

Homemade pasta: how to make pasta at home for a New Year's recipe

17 March, 2020

If you want to stun your guests with traditional Italian homemade pasta for a New Year’s Eve Italian dinner, try our recipe below. The easiest way to make pasta at home is if you have a pasta machine, but if…

Hotel deals for New Year's Eve in Venice

16 March, 2020

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Venice, or the night of San Silvestro for the Italians, would be something special, we feel. What better way to throw yourself into 2010 than enjoying the romance of one of Italy’s most famous cities?…