{"id":150,"date":"2008-11-27T16:40:19","date_gmt":"2008-11-27T15:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/italy.ilcomuneinforma.it\/travel\/?p=150"},"modified":"2008-11-26T16:48:21","modified_gmt":"2008-11-26T15:48:21","slug":"holiday-events-not-to-miss-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/150\/holiday-events-not-to-miss-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Events Not to Miss in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The holidays are special everywhere, but if you plan on spending even part of the holiday season in Italy, you can do no better for fun, festivity and interesting customs you certainly won\u2019t see anywhere else. When in Italy, celebrate as the Italians do!
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\nNativity Scenes<\/strong>
\nSir Francis of Assisi was the first to create a full manger scene including animals and such as we know the nativity scene today. Since that time, the presepio has become legendary among the Italian people. Every town, city and church will be displaying their presepio throughout the holiday season, which in Italy lasts through Epiphany. Many of the oldest, wealthiest families in Italy have rooms devoted to their elaborate and priceless nativity scenes. The rooms are opened for only two months and closely guarded the rest of the year. <\/p>\n

You can see hundreds of the world\u2019s finest nativity scenes in Verona. Verona\u2019s ancient arena hosts 200 presepi from early December through January. If you\u2019d prefer a live nativity scene, you won\u2019t be disappointed either. You can find live nativity scenes almost everywhere on December 23 and 24, but the 200 plus participants in the nativity scene in Barga, a small town in Tuscany, are truly astounding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrowing Out the Old Year\u201d<\/strong>
\nIf you plan on celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve and the ringing in of the New Year in Italy, by no means celebrate on the street. The custom in Italy is to throw out the old year, and the Italians take this quite seriously. As one Italian explained, \u201cNo person in his right mind would be on the streets at midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve!\u201d<\/p>\n

Why? Because that foolish person stands a very real likelihood of being pelted with furniture, old appliances and the accumulated junk of last year. In Italy, you literally throw out old items through the window (regardless of the floor you\u2019re on) so that you have good luck in the coming year. It\u2019s customary, but just a bit dangerous if you\u2019re trying to walk home.<\/p>\n

January Sales<\/strong>
\nWhile Italy is nowhere near as commercially driven as the United States, there are special sales and reduced prices following the holiday season. The lowest prices of the year on any number of Italian goods can be found following Epiphany in January, although some merchants begin offering lower prices as early as December 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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