The Macchina di Santa Rosa procession: Unesco heritage every 3 September
A roughly 30-metre, 5-tonne illuminated tower, carried on the shoulders of a hundred bearers through Viterbo.
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The Hazelnut Festival of Caprarola: a Cimini tradition honouring the Tonda Gentile Romana
In late summer, Caprarola celebrates the hazelnut with parades, tastings and shows along the great street climbing toward Palazzo Farnese.
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The Barabbata of Marta: carts, fishermen and farmers for the Madonna del Monte
A great popular procession crosses Marta every 14 May with carts, farm produce and the town's historic trade groups.
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The Historic Civitonico Carnival: floats and masks in Civita Castellana
Allegorical float parades, costumed groups and street parties bring Civita Castellana to life during one of Tuscia's historic carnivals.
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The Procession of the Risen Christ in Tarquinia: faith and tradition on Easter Day
On Easter Sunday, Tarquinia accompanies the Risen Christ in one of the town's most heartfelt processions, with confraternities and strong public participation.
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The Cherry Festival of Celleno: allegorical floats and the village's symbolic fruit
Cherries, allegorical floats, costumed groups and a giant tart bring Celleno to life in a festival celebrating the area's farming identity.
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The Lavender Festival of Tuscania: when the countryside turns purple
From late June to early July, lavender in bloom accompanies a festival that brings together countryside, craft and the old town of Tuscania.
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The Wine Festival of Vignanello: cellars, processions and Cimini traditions
Vignanello opens its cellars for tastings, flag-throwers, processions and music during a festival that accompanies Ferragosto.
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The Montefiascone Wine Fair: Est! Est!! Est!!! and traditions on Lake Bolsena
Tastings, music and folklore fill Montefiascone every August, celebrating the Est! Est!! Est!!! wine and the area's winemaking tradition.
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Chestnut Days in Canepina: cellars, roasted chestnuts and Cimini flavours
Over several autumn weekends, Canepina celebrates the chestnut tree, its symbol and a cornerstone of the Monti Cimini economy.
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The Misteri of Santa Cristina in Bolsena: living tableaux for the patron saint
Every 23-24 July, Bolsena re-enacts its patron saint's martyrdom through living tableaux staged across the squares of the old town.
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The Night of Candles in Vallerano: a village lit by a hundred thousand flames
One evening a year, Vallerano turns off the lights and lights around a hundred thousand candles across its lanes and squares, with music and installations.
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The Ottava Medievale of Orte: seven districts and the Archers' Palio
Taverns, processions, shows and inter-district contests bring Orte back to the Middle Ages during the Ottava de Santo Egidio.
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The Palio di Sant'Anselmo in Bomarzo: horses, districts and the Sant'Anselmo biscuit
Bomarzo honours its patron saint with a horse race between districts and the traditional aniseed biscuit made for the occasion.
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The Palio della Tonna in Civita di Bagnoregio: the donkey race in the suspended village
A donkey race brings the square of Civita di Bagnoregio to life, in a tradition tied to the memory of rural life.
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The Pugnaloni of Acquapendente: flower and leaf mosaics for the Madonna del Fiore
Huge panels covered in petals and leaves turn Acquapendente into an open-air museum during one of Alta Tuscia's most distinctive festivals.
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The Chestnut Festival of Soriano nel Cimino: districts and re-enactments in a medieval village
Chestnuts, processions, districts and re-enactments turn Soriano nel Cimino into one of Tuscia's great autumn events.
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The Solco Dritto of Valentano: an ancient farming rite on the eve of Ferragosto
At dawn on 14 August, a long furrow is ploughed across the plain of Valentano, renewing one of Alta Tuscia's most distinctive farming rituals.
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The Tree Wedding of Vetralla: an ancient marriage in the Monte Fogliano woods
Every 8 May, Vetralla symbolically renews its claim over Monte Fogliano by celebrating a wedding between two trees in the woods.
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Carnival of Ronciglione: the biggest in the province of Viterbo
Hussar cavalry parades, allegorical floats and the historic riderless horse race, every February.
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