Carnevale di Ivrea, in a charming Italian village in the Alps, is a beloved, booze-fueled ode to a medieval heroine—even if some revelers walk away with bloody noses. The Battle of the Oranges is an ...
The ancient Roman town of Ivrea is like every other town in northern Italy. Tourists come and take pictures of the castle (built in 1357). Locals cheer on their football club, A.C.D Montalto Ivrea.
Thousands gathered in the northern Italian town of Ivrea for the annual “Battle of Oranges,” a three-day carnival tradition in which participants reenact a historic revolt by pelting each other with ...