Travel Reference
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July
School is out and Italians everywhere are heading out of the cities to the mountains or
beaches for their summer holidays. Prices and temperatures rise. The beach is in full
swing, but many cities host summer art festivals.
Taormina Arte
Ancient ruins and languid summer nights set a seductive scene for Taormina's arts festival
(
www.taormina-arte.com
)
. Held between July and August, its program includes film,
theatre, concerts and opera, from both Italy and beyond.
Festival della Valle d'Itria
Between mid-July and early August, the town of Martina Franca sets toes a-tapping with its
music festival (
www.festivaldellavalleditria.it
)
. The focus is on classical music and opera,
both obscure pieces and more famous works performed in their original form.
