Scoppio del Carro
Neighborhood: San Giovanni (Duomo)
Nearest Train: ATAF 1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 22, 23, 31, 32, 57, 68, 71, A
Phone: +39 055 290 832
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
As part of a tradition that goes back centuries, the whole city of Florence congregates in Piazza del Duomo on Easter Sunday for the Explosion of the Cart, a ritual that is believed to bring the city good luck. It starts at Via del Prato, from where an enormous cart carrying fireworks and driven by two white oxen depart for the Church of the Apostoli; there the holy fire is lit and then taken to the Duomo. During Easter mass, the Archbishop lights a dove-shaped rocket that slides out of the cathedral on a wire down to the cart to light the fireworks on fire.
Enter for your chance to win a Colorado Vacation! www.ColoradoTourism.com
www.VacationsToGo.com
Fireworks for Good Luck!
Neighborhood: San Giovanni (Duomo)
Nearest Train: ATAF 1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 22, 23, 31, 32, 57, 68, 71, A
Phone: +39 055 290 832
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
As part of a tradition that goes back centuries, the whole city of Florence congregates in Piazza del Duomo on Easter Sunday for the Explosion of the Cart, a ritual that is believed to bring the city good luck. It starts at Via del Prato, from where an enormous cart carrying fireworks and driven by two white oxen depart for the Church of the Apostoli; there the holy fire is lit and then taken to the Duomo. During Easter mass, the Archbishop lights a dove-shaped rocket that slides out of the cathedral on a wire down to the cart to light the fireworks on fire.
Enter for your chance to win a Colorado Vacation! www.ColoradoTourism.com
www.VacationsToGo.com
Reviews
scoppio is a blast!
The scoppio del carro is awesome. The pagentry that preceeds the fireworks display is beautiful. To ...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 10 2005
Hotel Deals
Travel Deals
Map
City Committee
