Travel Reference
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NAPOLI TEATRO FESTIVAL ITALIA
Naples' theatre festival delivers top-quality homegrown and foreign theatre, performance
art, and exhibitions over three weeks (
www.napoliteatrofestival.it
)
. Events take place
across the city, from theatres to metro stations. A scaled-back edition of the festival takes
place over six days in September.
RAVELLO FESTIVAL
Perched high above the Amalfi Coast, Ravello draws world-renowned artists during its
summer-long festival (
www.ravellofestival.com
)
. Spanning everything from music and
dance to film and art exhibitions, several events take place in the exquisite Villa Rufolo
gardens from June to mid-September.
July
School is out and Italians everywhere are heading to the coast or mountains for their
summer holidays. Prices and temperatures rise. The beaches are in full swing, as are
several major music and cultural festivals.
GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL
Europe's biggest children's film festival livens up the town of Giffoni Valle Piana, east of
Salerno (
www.giffonifilmfestival.it
)
. Attracting children and teens from across the world,
the 11-day event includes screenings, workshops and big-name guests such as Robert De
Niro and Nicholas Cage.
NEAPOLIS FESTIVAL
Southern Italy's largest contemporary music festival delivers 11 rocking days of top music
acts (
www.neapolis.it
). Former festival acts include David Bowie, REM, The Cure, Patti
Smith, Architecture in Helsinki and Massive Attack. Be sure to check the website for the
current location.
