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May 1st in Italy: Is it a public holiday and is everything open? • Joy della Vita

Is Italy open on May 1st? Find out what’s closed on the public holiday, plus the free Rome concert you won’t want to miss. If you’re travelling to Italy in early May, there’s something worth knowing before you plan your day around a pasta lunch and a visit to a local vineyard: the 1st of […]

Is Corpus Domini a public holiday in Italy? Flower Carpets, Processions and more • Joy della Vita

Is Corpus Domini a public holiday in Italy? Find out what the Infiorata flower festivals are and why this feast day is unmissable for tourists. Fronleichnam — or Corpus Domini, as the Italians call it — is one of those occasions that confuses a lot of travellers heading to Italy from Germany or Austria. Back […]

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