A violin starts up before you have even found a seat, and soon the whole room is clapping along. Music runs through village weddings, church courtyards and late-night street corners, and every region keeps its own songs, dances and costumes for the people who gather to share them.
The seasons are clearly marked, with cold, snowy winters and hot summers, so the weather shapes every plan: mountain walks in the warm months, cosy evenings indoors when snow falls. Spring and autumn sit comfortably between the two. A Local Friend picks the next stop when your plans run out, and that stop is often wherever the music is coming from.
