What are Italy's most ceremonial traditional festivals?

The blazing midday sun scorches the basalt of St. Christopher's Tower ☀️, while in the cool shadows of 11th-century Pisan-style arcades, intoxicating scents of citrus essential oils and saffron spices slowly mingle in the heat. Welcome to Oristano - where time stands still like amber, preserving layers of civilization in western Sardinia 🏛️. Beneath the modern town square, 3 meters underground ⬇️, sleep the ruins of the Phoenician port Othoca (7th century BC). The medieval walls (built 1297) hide ancient Roman terracotta pipes within their basalt blocks. And the imposing Torre Grande (19m tall) once gruesomely displayed pirates' heads in iron cages 💀! 🌟 Must-Do Itinerary: ⛪ Santa Maria Cathedral (14th-century wooden Pietà) 🏺 Archaeological Museum (Nuragic bronze treasures) 🧵 Leather Workshop (Via Parpaglia's artisan crafts) ☕ Sunset coffee ritual at Eleonora d'Arborea Square 🛌 Stay Like Royalty: 💎 Palazzo Parpaglia (€110+) - sleep in medieval noble chambers 🐑 B&B S'Abba'e Frida (€65) - wake to a shepherd's breakfast #SardinianMagic #LostInTime #MedievalVibes #ArtisanTrails #SlowTravelGoals #HiddenItaly 🇮🇹✨