Locations 

Rome's 2778th Birthday

Rome's 2778th birthday was celebrated on April 21, 2025, commemorating its legendary founding by Romulus on April 21, 753 BC. The event, known as Natale di Roma (Birthday of Rome), features historical reenactments, parades, fireworks, and various cultural festivities throughout the city. Groups such as the Gruppo Storico Romano participate in the reenactments, drawing crowds of history lovers and Rome enthusiasts.

Pienza

Nestled in the heart of Val d’Orcia in southern Tuscany, just a short drive from both Montalcino and Montepulciano, lies the enchanting village of Pienza. With its breathtaking vistas and rolling hills, Pienza is a picture-postcard vision of Renaissance beauty. Created as the “ideal city” of the Renaissance at the request of Pope Pius II—himself born into a noble Sienese family from this very area—Pienza stands today as a testament to timeless architecture and Italian elegance.

Venice Vogalonga

On St. Martin's Day in 1974, a group of friends organized the first Vogalonga in Venice as an informal gathering, using small rowboats called mascarete. This 'regatta among friends' was a non-competitive event designed to encourage a renewed interest in rowing. Over time, increasing numbers of rowboats began to fill the canals

Castiglione Del Lago Tulip Festival

The Castiglione del Lago Tulip Festival (Festa del Tulipano) is held every April. Established in 1956, the festival honors the region’s tulip cultivation tradition, which began in the 1930s. Visitors are treated to vibrant floral displays, a colorful parade of allegorical floats, lively street performances, live music, and an array of local food and drinks. 

Capri

Capri is an island in the Bay of Naples, renowned for rugged limestone formations and high sea cliffs. Highlights include the harbors Marina Grande and Marina Piccola, the Belvedere of Tragara, and Roman villa ruins such as Villa Jovis.  Capri is a popular resort for European artists, writers, and expatriates.

Montepulciano

Nestled in a picture-postcard landscape, Montepulciano stands on a chalky hilltop atop the ridge that divides the Val D’Orcia from the Val di Chiana. This beautiful Renaissance hilltown, which still adheres to its medieval plan, boasts views of the iconic Tuscan countryside: every direction reveals waves of hills and golden fields, dotted with cypresses, rolling seamlessly together