| Carnivals |
Open-air |
| Festivals |
Parades |
| Markets |
Fairs |
| Traditional Events |
Sport |
| Food & Beverage |
Ongoing attractions |
Most Visited  Cities |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Vogalonga |
| |
 |
|
|
|
|
When:
May 27, 2012
Where: Venice, Italy
|
The Regatta (naval review) Vogalonga is held, yearly, in Venice . The regatta which started in 1975 preserved the tradition from the middle ages where the Italian republics sailed in the Mediterranean Sea in Amalfi and Genua, on the Arno River in Pisa and in the Venice's lagoon. More than 400 boats in various kinds and sizes from 50 Venice's clubs and private boats from all over the world participate in this wonderful event. The Regatta is not a contest. The participants get attendance certificates graded according to different categories. Thousands of spectators (it is recommended to make a room reservation beforehand) enjoy the antique reconstructed boats that create an amazing demonstration of the middle ages. The Reggata is held on the Ascension Day which, according to Venice's tradition is connected to the symbol marriage of the Doge (noble man in ancient Venice) to the sea. The regatta course length is 30km (18 mails). It crosses the Lagoon to the Burano Island and twists it way back through Cannaregio to the end point in the Grand Canal. The boats gather in St. Mark's Basin and the enormous crowd enjoys the sight of the beautiful colorful boats at the time they leave and when they come back.
|
|
|
|
IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
|
Event related information:
|
|
Italy -
background and overview:
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
|
|
|
|
|
Italy details
Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. |
Languages:
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area). |
Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. |
Capital:
Rome |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+39 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT), Or Rome Tourist office Phone: +39 06 67104526 |
Tourist website:
Click Here |
|
