The spectacular Carnival Parade of Viareggio in Tuscany
- On 7 February 2019
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The beautiful Carnival Parade of Viareggio seaside in Tuscany
Viareggio is not only a tuscan seaside
Viareggio has always been one of the most famous seaside resorts of Tuscany, famous
since the early 1900s as a place of rest and vacation in an exclusive and a lot
refined. But not only!
Viareggio is famous all over the world for its Carnival which is among the most beautiful and
spectacular not only of all Italy, but of the whole world.
The Carnival Parade of Viareggio has existed for about 146 years, in fact the first Carnival Parade was held in the
1973 and apart from the war years it has been held uninterrupted until today, with many innovations that over the years have made this unique event in the its kind.
Viareggio Carnival parade in Tuscany: one of the most beautiful and spectacular events
The Carnival Parade of Viareggio is famous for its carts that parade during all Carnival dates on
wonderful and unique along the sea.
The floats of Viareggio: unique and inimitable
The floats are real works of art: they are made of working carts pulled by a tractor and on the floats
the very famous allegorical masks are placed that always have a satirical and very often political theme
therefore they represent in an ironic and grotesque way the personalities of Italian and world politics and also the
characters or the main social events that happened during the previous year.
In fact, to make a float a whole year of work takes a very long time, because they are built
completely handmade by real masters of papier mache.
The papier-mâché, to create the majestic and very light floats, was introduced in 1925 and from there it became a
true emblem of Viareggio and are the largest and most bustling in the world
The Carnival of Viareggio is not held alone in during the day but also night time
At the same time as the carnival period are held in the five city districts (Q.re Campo D’Aviazione, Torre
del Lago, Marco Polo, Darsena and Croce Verde) the Rioni del Carnevale of Viareggio. Analogous to the daytime carnival i
wards see the presence of amateur wagons and a large number of walking masks. For the city streets come
set up exhibition stands, discotheque tracks and gastronomic facilities where you can dine with dishes based on
fish and other local specialties.
The Viareggio Carnival Parade 2019:
Saturday 9 February
15.00 – Opening ceremony
1 ° MASKED MASTER evening OPENING – 16 hours
Pyromusical show
Sunday 17 February – 15 hours
2nd MASKED COURSE
Saturday 23 February – 5 pm
3 ° MASKED COURSE
Sunday 3 March – 3 pm
4 ° MASKED COURSE
Tuesday 5 March
2.50 pm Course preview
4.30 pm 5 ° MASKED COURSE
At the end the proclamation of the winners
GREAT FINAL WITH FIREWORKS!
You can come to visit Viareggio and the rest of Tuscany, choosing a wonderful daytour with Dolcevitatour