As someone who grew up without religion in a California beach town, I was intrigued when I moved to Italy by the length of the Christmas season and I was confused by some of the festivals. I learned that the season starts on December 8, with the Festival of the Immaculate Conception, and ends on January 6 with Epiphany. I assumed the conception being referred to was the one
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Where to go Next in Liguria ~ A Curated Guide
Become a subscriber to my Substack to get this guide. Liguria is my favorite region after Tuscany. It has one of Italy's prettiest coastlines, rivaled only by the Amalfi Coast. This guide takes you to four towns I return to again and again. They’re on a stunning part of the Ligurian Riviera that enchants me every time with its synthesis of culture and nature,
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Tuscan Chocolate Festivals
March is Italian chocolate madness month and I’ve become a chocolate devotee in Italy. I went racing over to Florence in early March simply because a chocolate festival was happening there, in the lovely Piazza Santissima Annuziata. Toward the end of March we had one here in Lucca, in charming Piazza San Frediano. At these festivals you will find Italian artisanal chocolate
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Where to Have The Most Magical Christmas Eve
To read about this unique and magical Christmas Eve event, go to my article on my Substack.
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