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The Night of the Tarantola in Apulia

apulia If you happen to be in the Apulia region during summer, do not miss the best event, the so-called Night of the Tarantola (Notte della Taranta in Italian).

According to an ancient tradition, there were a group of women who had just finished to work in the field. They are tired and sweat, and one of them got bite at the ankle by a tarantula.

Suddenly she grabbed a tambourine and she started to dance without inhibition or worry. She felt totally free and she went on and on until the poison exited her body.

Miss Cake arrived in Turin

Less than 2 years ago, the San Salvario district in Turin welcomed a new cake shop, Miss Cake.

Located in a great spot where people hang out during both day and night, the place should be one of your main destinations for breakfast, lunch, brunch or tea time.

It’s always the right time to savour a delicious and tasty slice of cake, isn’t it?

Turin around Christmas time

Finally it snowed in Turin and the great cold is come so quickly. If you are planning to visit the city in January, this is definitely the right period of the time.

All around the center, especially in the main squares, such as Piazza San Carlo, Piazza Solferino and Piazza Castello, there are still the Christmas open market, having all the seasonal food and beverages, souvenirs and, of course, Christmas staff.

Feel free to shop and sneak around, finding something interesting for sure.

Luce & Gas Cocktail Bar in Turin

If you go to Turin and you want to find a place where to enjoy a different evening, then choose the Luce & Gas Pizza & Cocktail Bar.

Located in the center, in Via IV Marzo 12/C, the place is opened everyday, so you can’t miss it or get confused about the day when it’s closed.

That’s basically perfect for all the tourists who are in town during the week or on weekend, since they can always have the chance to try this very nice place.

Torino Jazz Festival: a great concert under the rain

The city of Turin hosted the Jazz Festival, a 5-day perfomance where the most important artists of the Italian jazz performed on the stage located in Piazza Castello.

The place, which is considered by most of the people the heart of the city, was crowed because of it, and both tourists and Erasmus students didn’t know it could be such a great event. But it was, of course, and Turin once again surprised the people.