It promises to be a thrilling year for those who are planning a visit to Italy
Not only because of its cities’ cultural heritage, the renaissance paintings of its peaceful landscapes, the sunny and colourful villages overlooking the Mediterranean, but for its internationally celebrated events.
Here are just some of the events which visitors can look forward to in 2023 and beyond Giro d’Italia, from 6th to 28th May.
The Giro d’Italia, also known as the Giro or Corsa Rosa, is a professional road cycling race which takes place annually, along the Italian roads.
European Volleyball Championships, from 28th August-16th September
Italy is hosting the Men’s European Volleyball Championship (EuroVolley), the official competition for European men’s national volleyball teams, organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).
World Fencing Championships, from 29th to 30th July
The city of Milan will host the World Senior Fencing Championships, which will take place in an intense sporting atmosphere, with first class hospitality and organisational expertise. This 2023 edition is a particularly important for the global fencing community as it is crucial to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Centenary of the Arena di Verona Opera Festival, from 16th June to 9th September
The Arena Opera Festival, also known as the Arena di Verona Opera Festival, is an operatic music event held during the summer months in the Verona Arena since 1936. Concerts of non-melodramatic works are also held in the Arena, such as Verdi’s Messa di Requiem and Te Deum, Gioachino Rossini’s Stabat Mater and numerous ballets, including Coppélia by Léo Delibes, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty by Pëtr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It was in this Arena that Maria Callas made her Italian debut, that Amilcare Ponchielli’s Mona Lisa was conducted by Tullio Serafin with Elena Nicolai, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Richard Tucker and Carlo Tagliabue on August 2, 1947.
The Ryder Cup 2023
The 2023 Ryder Cup, the most prestigious international golf competition, will be played for the first time in Italy from 25 September to 1 October 2023, at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, just outside Rome.
The Ocean Race 23
The Leg 2 of The Ocean Race, which started on the afternoon of the 25th January from Cape Verde, will have The Grand Finale in Genoa (Italy) on July 1st. The round the world sail will measure micro-plastics pollution, collect information on the impact climate change is having on the oceans and collect data to improve global weather forecasting.
The Architecture Biennale 2023 in Venezia
The Architecture Biennale will take place from Saturday 20 May to Sunday 26 November 2023 (pre-opening 18 and 19 May), curated by the architect, architecture professor and writer Lesley Lokko.
The best master of Italy. Perugino in his time
On the occasion of the five hundredth anniversary of his death, the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria in Perugia celebrates Pietro Vannucci, known as il Perugino (Città della Pieve, around 1450 – Fontignano, 1523), from 4 March to 11 June 2023, with a major exhibition. Entitled The best master of Italy. Perugino in his time, the exhibition is curated by the director of the National Gallery of Umbria Marco Pierini and by Veruska Picchiarelli.
2024 will be the year of Roots Tourism
“Roots Tourism” is a tourist offer structured through appropriate communication strategies, which combines the offer of third sector goods and services, like accommodations, food and wine, guided tours etc., with knowledge of the family history and culture of origin of Italians residing abroad and Italian-descendants.
Milano Cortina 2026: Winter Olympics and Paralympics, from 6th to 22th February
70 years after Cortina 1956 and 20 years after Turin 2006, the Winter Olympics and Paralympics are back in Italy. On 6 February 2026 the curtain rises on the Olympics, the appointment with the Paralympics is 6 March 2026. But the road to the Games has already begun, Milano Cortina is today. A new chapter in a long history of sport and passion.
