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Carnival - Each town in Italy has its own traditions for celebrating Carnival. Perhaps the most well known event is in Venice where locals parade throughout the city in masques and costumes. Ivrea is famous for its “Battle of the Oranges” where people in the streets pelt each other with oranges that turn the roads into streams of orange juice!

The Feast of the Redeemer - A procession of gondolas makes its way through Venice on the third Sunday in July to commemorate the end of the epidemic of 1575. The whole laguna is filled with people partying on board boats and gondolas. The day concludes with a fantastic fireworks display above the waters of the city.

Estate Romana - Open air concerts, theatre, and artistic displays com alive in various locations in Rome from June to September. The premiere celebration of the arts during the summer is in Rome each year.

The Italian State Railways provides excellent and frequent train services linking all of Italy. Keep in mind that Italian trains are not just for tourists; the Italians are heavily dependent upon their rail systems, and second-class railcars are often crowded. We recommend traveling in first class when in Italy. There is a supplement required for Eurostar Italia, Artesia, and some other premium trains. Milan has several railway stations, but rail pass holders need be concerned only with one, the Milan Central Station (Milano Centrale). Milan's Central Station is enormous. Rail pass validation requires that you descend to street level via the escalator in the middle of the station, make a right turn, and look for a sign, Biglietteria Ovest. Then proceed to window 20 or 22, marked International Tickets. Rome has several suburban stations, but the InterCity and express trains stop only in the main station - Roma Termini, which has undergone extensive renovation. Rail pass validation may be made at a window labeled in English in the FS information Office located in the center of the train station near the main entrance facing the bus station. The Italian State Railways accepts the variety of Eurail passes. © 2009, The Globe Pequot Press, LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski Information by Europe by Eurail