Here are some ideas to spend a beautiful Immaculate Conception with nature, beauty and discovery:
1. Umbria and Marche: let's support them
Beyond the red zone hit by the earthquake, there are many areas that can be visited to support these beautiful regions. Look for the Umbrian mountains, full of silence and tradition.
Look out over the Marche sea without fear. For example, you can consider visiting Gubbio and seeing the biggest Christmas tree in the world or Perugia with its splendid Christmas markets or the splendid Rocca Albornoziana in Spoleto, a city that becomes a city of cribs on the initiative of the Pro Loco .
Don't lose sight of the program of the Winter Jazz Festival held in Orvieto right now . Also consider the living Renaissance crib of Urbino, among the antique markets in Ascoli Piceno, the wooden houses full of Christmas items in Porto San Giorgio .
2. Exhibitions in Rome
From Artemisia Gentileschi to Hopper, up to Picasso, going through the retrospective on Giovanni Prini, crossing the "Sconfinamenti" at Villa Torlonia between art and poetry, Rome is a triumph of art and beauty. These and many other exhibitions in progress in Rome. It is worth walking around the eternal city and being filled with pictorial and monumental beauty.
3. Spiritual retreats
Many yoga centers that are not immediately found in the city offer attractive packages for the Immaculate Conception, it is enough to just type the words "yoga retreat" and "Ponte Immacolata" on the internet to get interesting results.
Usually a meal service is added to the practice and meditation which supports the balance of the organism and in many cases the products are derived from the farmhouses or the host structures, as in the case of ecovillages.
In Tuscany there are several offers that combine trekking, yoga and the sandy coasts of the Maremma. The best spas on our Italian soil organize seminars and retreats, combining them with extraordinary wellness services that often include massages .
Spiritual holidays, why choose them?
4. Give presence to those in need
Maybe someone has recently lost a loved one. Maybe someone is forced to assist others in a nursing home. Maybe you can think of that person who recently was complaining a bit. Well. Act. You decide to turn this bridge of the Immaculate to an unexpected direction but perhaps very pleasant and useful above all to your heart.
Stay close to those who don't ask for it but need it . Bring light, smile and a dash of panache.
5. The lights of Lyon
If you want to dive into the Christmas atmosphere of the Alps, Lyon is a good destination. The French city will be totally illuminated, from 8 to 11 December, on the occasion of the Fête des Lumières: over 70 light installations created by artists from around the world will envelop the entire city.
6. Flight offers in Sicily
Take advantage of several flight offers to Sicily, a region that, even in winter, is sensational. Between Nebrodi, Madonie and many museums you can only be spoiled for choice. If you do not intend to leave Italy or go too far, really consider this option, the companies have good last minute offers.
And then in Sicily, in Modica, for chocolate lovers the appointment is with Chocomodica 2016, signed by Eurocholate, with lots of chocolate of different varieties included in sweet recipes of traditional Sicilian cuisine.
