Be it jousting competitions, food celebrations or even an event to honour snakes; the country is chock-a-block with traditions, festivals and fairs. Certainly at Sienna there are the Palio horse races while there is the yearly orange battle in the northern Italian town of Ivrea – situated to the north of Turin. Orange Battle This luscious annual event has been celebrated since ages. It is believed that ever since a certain lady of the manner threw beans at Ivrea’s poor, who feeling somewhat dismayed at the gesture, hurled the things in the street.  The beans started to be used during … Continue reading →