Travel Reference
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SAGRA DEL TONNO
Tiny Cetara plays host to this annual tuna festival, held over four days in late July or early
August (
www.prolococetara.it
). Tuna dishes aside, you can taste-test the town's celebrated
anchovies, made famous thanks to its
colatura di alici
(anchovy paste).
August
August in Campania is hot, expensive and crowded. Everyone is on holiday and
while it may no longer be true that everything is shut, many businesses and restaur-
ants do close for part of the month.
FERRAGOSTO
After Christmas and Easter, Ferragosto is Italy's biggest holiday. While it now marks the
Feast of the Assumption, even the ancient Romans honoured their pagan gods on Feriae
Augusti. The beaches are super crowded, and Naples lets loose with particular fervour.
November
The advent of winter creeps down the peninsula in November, but there's still plenty
going on, from the chestnut harvest to an island celebration of regional wine and
produce.
VINISCHIA
Foodies and vino-philes flock to this four-day wine and food event, held on the island of
Ischia (
www.vinischia.it
). Festival stalls showcase the best of the island's produce, from
wine and cheese to olive oil and honey.
December
The days of alfresco living are at an end. Yet, despite the cooler days and longer
nights, looming Christmas festivities warm things up with festive street lights, nativ-
ity scenes and Yuletide specialities.
