{"id":1615,"date":"2020-11-13T10:33:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T09:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valledibadia.it\/in-viaggio-a-primavera-tra-le-tradizioni-della-pasqua-in-toscana\/"},"modified":"2020-11-17T16:53:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T15:53:14","slug":"a-spring-trip-amidst-the-easter-traditions-of-tuscany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valledibadia.it\/en\/a-spring-trip-amidst-the-easter-traditions-of-tuscany\/","title":{"rendered":"A Spring trip amidst the Easter traditions of Tuscany"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title color=”#000000″ size=”30″ txt_transform=”uppercase” font_family=”Lato” font_type=”google” align=”center”]A Spring trip amidst the Easter traditions of Tuscany[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1605628363640{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For those in love with Tuscany and the history of this beautiful region, Easter is the perfect occasion to spend a few days relaxation<\/strong>, while the climate is already milder and the beautiful countryside in full bloom, and the perfect time to discover local folklore and culinary traditions![\/vc_column_text][mk_image_slideshow images=”802,814″ image_width=”700″][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1605628374688{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
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One of the oldest traditions in Florence is the \u2018Scoppio del Carro\u2019<\/strong>, literally the\u00a0\u2018Explosion of the cart\u2019<\/strong>, held each year on Easter Sunday.\u00a0 This is a picturesque event, started some 350 years ago, where a cart full of fireworks is part of a procession with flag bearers and drummers, all the way to Santa Maria del Fiore.\u00a0 Here at 11 O\u2019clock on the dot, a rocket in the form of a dove is launched to set the cart on fire, setting off a spectacular fireworks display.<\/p>\n

And if the Scoppio del Carro on its own would deserve a visit, consider that\u00a0each little village has its own traditions to respect<\/strong>, and between Easter Sunday and Easter Monday your itinerary will be full of events to see.\u00a0 Take a few days out and plan your trip among the provinces of Lucca, Pisa and Florence.\u00a0 At every corner you\u2019ll find historical events and celebrations to the fanfare of flag bearers and drummers in period costume, and you\u2019ll also have occasion to taste some this period\u2019s food specialities.<\/p>\n

The typical menu for Eater Sunday in Tuscany<\/strong>? Boiled eggs, especially blessed during midnight mass, for breakfast accompanied by \u2018schiacciata di pasqua\u2019, an Easter leavened speciality similar to panettone, but flavoured with aniseed, and for lunch crostini with chicken liver pat\u00e9 \u2013 hen broth \u2013 roast lamb or pork with little vegetable pies and again \u2018schiacciata\u2019, but this time accompanied by chocolate eggs!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n