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Cycling in Italy | The top 5 places to cycle in Tuscany

Cycling in Italy | The top 5 places to cycle in Tuscany | Italia Mia | Scoop.it

Biking is, hands down, the best way to travel. It allows you to go at your own pace, engage your surroundings with all your senses, and become fully immersed in the minutiae that define a place. But where to ride when you get there can be a challenge, particularly in a place so consistently beautiful as Tuscany. Fortunately, after more than 17 years of cycling here, we’ve found the best the region has to offer, no matter what type of cyclist you are.

  • Montalcino
  • Pienza and the Val d’Orcia
  • Siena and the Crete Senesi
  • Chianti
  • Lucca and the Apuane Mountains

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Easter Events in Italy: Madonna Vasa Vasa, Modica, Sicily

Vasa Vasa (Kiss, Kiss/Cheek To Cheek)
On Easter Sunday morning in the town of Modica in southeast Sicily, there are two processions. One set of bearers carries a statue of the Risen Christ and the other one of the Virgin Mary clad in back. They are carried around the town’s main street, Corso Umberto, until they meet. The Virgin is so enthusiastic to see her son that she throws off her black robes to reveal a celestial blue cloak and red dress. Her arms move from her side to open in embrace, as she leans forward she plants two kisses, Italian style – in Sicilian dialect the ‘Vasa Vasa’ – to the sound of a brass band, church bells and fireworks. The Virgin is overcome with joy and confetti bursts forth from her golden crown. Doves are released in the air as a symbol of peace.
Location: Modica, Ragusa, Sicily
Date: Easter Sunday 31 March
Website: http://www.comune.modica.gov.it/ 

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Text from the article: Top 10 Easter Events In Italy 2013 you can open here: http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy-featured/settimana-santa/top-10-easter-events-italy-2013

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