In Italy there are three main types of “Open Market”: Mercato settimanale or mercato rionale: Town Market. Mercato degli agricoltori or mercato dei contadini or again mercato di campagna amica: Farmers Market Mercatino dell’antiquariato: Antique Market This post focuses on the mercati settimanali weekly town markets. “Trade” in public areas has been a living and […]
Name origin The meaning of the name “Mossano” is still discussed. Some think the name has an erudite origin from the Latin mons sanus (healthy mountain), others believe it comes from the Latin personal name Mussius, yet both explanations lack substantial proofs. It is more likely that the origin of this name be some non-Latin […]
Year 1263, in Bolsena in Central Italy, a Bohemian priest (whom tradition calls Peter of Prague), saw a host bleed several drops of blood while he was saying mass, a miracle that put an end to his doubts about the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. A […]
