The Historical Regatta
Amalfi: The Wedding with Power
The Historical Procession
Genova: The Sacred Basin
The Regatta
Pisa: The heroine of the bells
Venezia: The Beautiful Queen
 
 
The Historical Regatta
 
This is an event of an eminently historical and cultural nature, it began in December 1954 to recall the fortunate vicissitudes of the Four Maritime Republics of Italy, from X to the XVIII century free city states that wrote centuries of history, not only that of Italy but for all the countries that face the Mediterranean.


The first Regatta was held at Pisa. Since then every year taking it in turns on the sea of Amalfi and Genoa or on the river Arno at Pisa or the lagoon of Venice. Extraordinary editions have been held at Turin on the river Po on the occasion of the centenary of the Unity of Italy; at Montecarlo for the five hundredth anniversary of the Principality of Monaco; and at London on the Thames in a boat race with four crews chosen from the leading universities…

The event which is held on the first Sunday in June, takes place in two important and complementary parts, the opening with a majestic Historical Procession, followed by the Regatta of the Galleons….