The Continental - Hamilton College

travelblood orangesEvery day, huge markets are set up in the piazzas.My favorite stands are the fruit vendors. Bloodoranges are very popular in Italy; they are ‘dolce’(sweet) and, true to their name, stain your handsbright red.carnevale‘Carnevale’ is a huge festival that takes place inVenice. Everyone dresses in costumes and masks tocelebrate. School is canceled for days and all of thelittle kids dress up, littering the streets and piazzaswith confetti.pratto della valleThis is the ‘Pratto della Valle.’ Once a Romanamphitheater, the “Prato” is now a place wherepeople gather to skate, stroll, or chat. It continuesto play a central role in everyday life in Padova. I gohere to picnic and sunbathe…uh, I mean, study inthe afternoon.the continental | spring 2008 95