Monthly Archives: June 2010

Festa della Repubblica

Posted on June 2, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

I discovered this morning—when I noticed that most of Pesaro’s shops and markets were closed—that June 2 is an Italian national holiday for the Festa della Repubblica. This holiday celebrates the birth of the modern Italian republic in 1946. It … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the beach umbrellas

Posted on June 1, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

It may not be officially summer on the calendar yet, but it’s summer in Pesaro. It’s June 1 and the German tourists are here by the busload, crowding the boardwalk and the gelaterias, and the beach looks like a sea … Continue reading →

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