But in practical terms, how do Italians have fun during Ferragosto? Well, it is quite easy to find a reasonable answer just describing the huge tables of “sharing food” they are able to create on the beaches, in the mountains, on the boats… pizza, cheese, lasagne, pasta, grilled fish, mussels, BBQ and everything that you ever came across in a typical Italian restaurant, added to good company, selected wines, sun and relax… from noon until midnight. And last but not least fireworks!
Ferragosto makes for great people-watching, as beautifully adorned, perfumed and blissfully confident Italians laugh, chat and sing, safe in the knowledge that they are with a host of people they know & love, as they enjoy yet another course.
The holiday often coincides with peak activity of the Perseid meteor shower, leaving Italians at a particular advantage to view the astral event seen best at pre-dawn hours.
So think about it for next summer ……Ferragosto, 15th August 2012 in Italy!
Buon Ferragosto!
The following video might make my Italian readers smile. Welcome to Ostia beach:
1 comment:
It's really true, we confirm this situation in Ostia (Roma), ah ah!
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