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Florence Easter traditions

Florence — contextual destination photograph — Background image for Florence; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

An Easter tradition with a distinctive place in Florence's civic life. The Scoppio del Carro offers a seasonal focus for a longer journey into the city's art and heritage.

Destination background

The Scoppio del Carro is a folk tradition of Florence, Italy. On Easter Sunday, a cart, packed full of fireworks and other pyrotechnics, is lit and provides a historic spectacle in the civic life of the city.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Scoppio del carro, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

Explore nearby World Heritage

Approximate straight-line distances between representative map points, not travel distances or a claim that this experience is within a UNESCO property.

Historic Centre of Florence — 0.2 km
Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany — 13.6 km
Historic Centre of San Gimignano — 37.8 km

Make it your own journey

Seasonal programmes, access and availability vary. Check the official source before arranging travel.

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