Spring starts early in Italy

 

A celebration of re-birth that you’ll encounter everywhere in the traditions, festivals and lifestyles. Whether it’s cutting-edge design, new exhibitions, new archaeological treasures or just basking in the rays of the early sunshine, Italy has plenty of delights to warm your heart in spring.

INTO SPRING:

 The almond blossom is blooming and Spring is the perfect season for sagre — festivals celebrating local foods.

 

In Agrigento in fact, where almonds bloom quite much earlier than in many other regions, every year takes place the Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore, a celebration of nature waking up after the winter, where it is possible, as well as eating local foods, to see performances from folk groups from all over the world. When: from 3rd February 2012 to 12thFebruary 2012.

 

The Festa della Primavera, (spring festival), is held in many places in Italy on March 21.

Delicacies including capers, asparagus, artichokes and spinach are among the flavours of these months.

One of the best artichoke festivals is in Ladispoli near Rome during the second weekend of April while the succulent white asparagus of Bassano del Grappa in the Vicenza province has a week of festivities starting at the end of April.