The historic Olney Pancake Race takes place on Shrove Tuesday, February 17, 2026 and follows a great tradition; the race is reputed to have taken place since 1445 and has certainly run every year since 1948, except for 2021.
When in Rome... as they say! But what do you do if you only have 24 hours to spare? Is it enough time to see all of The Eternal City? Probably not. But for the cultural romantics among us, it's certainly long enough to fall hopelessly in love.
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