Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Spring festivals, wine and chocolate are some highlights in March festivites in Italy.

Here are just some top March holidays and events worth attending:

Wine in the Springtime festival is held each weekend in March in Rovescala, near Pavia in the Lombardy region. Festivities include parades, music, vendors, food, and wine tasting.

Feast Day of San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph, Mary’s husband), March 19, is also known as Father’s Day in Italy.

Festa della Primavera, a spring festival, is held many places in Italy on March 21. Often the festival is centered around a regional food. Spring festivals are sometimes held to coincide with Saint Joseph’s Day on March 19.

Marriage of Venice to the Sea is a symbolic ritual that takes place in Venice on March 25.

Read more about these and other March Festivals in Italy.

Looking for festivals in Italy for other months? Check Festival Listings by Month.

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