Cultural Italy - Notte Bianca

Italy is a country steeped in culture and history, there is no better way to see both of these together than taking part in the Notte Bianca festival. During this single night of festivities, the museums of Rome and a few other cities run cultural events along side their usual historic content.

Notte Bianca, or in English "White Night", is the name of the night that happens in Rome, where all the museums throw open their doors all night, all for free. White Night will be occurring in September though the exact date will be set closer to the time. In 2007 there were over 100 events held all over the city; 24 museums, 51 art galleries and a number of theatres stayed open all night running special events such as live music, readings and tours.

Other than Rome, the cities of Naples and Milan have been known to host their own versions of White Night. For Naples the city is split into various sections and each area is given their own Mediterranean country theme to run each year. In Milan there is great emphasis on promoting the main sights of the city including the Castello Sforzesco, the Civico Acquario, the Museo del Risorgimento, the Planetarium and the Natural History Museum. All of these host a number of events such as talks, concerts, theatre, dance performances, guided tours and workshops.

Along with this upcoming event, there really is so much to do and see in and around Italy, so why not check out our car hire Italy choices, or read one of our other car rental Italy blogs and make your holiday to Italy a more memorable one.

How to get there: Well the events in Rome run throughout the city, so the best way to see your preferred events is to check out the website or to pick up a booklet in the city and plan your journey carefully.

If you have been to this festival yourself why not leave some hints for our other visitors to the area below?

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