link: www.redentorevenezia.it
FESTA DEL REDENTORE 2010 – Feast of the Redeemer – Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July 2010
txt: FESTA DEL REDENTORE 2010 – A traditional festival that lights up St. Mark’s bay
The Festa del Redentore is a festival that is particularly popular with Venetians as it combines a religious theme with a spectacular celebration that attracts thousands of visitors. On Saturday night, the inimitable setting of St. Mark’s Basin hosts a phantasmagorical firework display that lights up the spires, domes and bell towers of the city with a kaleidoscope of colours and reflections. At dusk, just as they have done for centuries, numerous small boats decked out with balloons, decorations and brightly coloured lanterns, begin to flock into St. Mark’s Bay and the Giudecca Canal. The boats then moor alongside each other and all the participants enjoy a sumptuous dinner of traditional Venetian specialities while they wait for the firework display that begins at 11.30pm and lasts until well past midnight.
SPECIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
On Saturday July 17th, in the night, Trenitalia will arrange the following special trains from Venice to the main towns in the Veneto:
- From Venezia Santa Lucia to Mestre: departures at 01:01 – 01:10 – 01:20 – 01:50 – 02:05;
- From Venezia Santa Lucia to Padova: departure at 02:10, stops in alla stations except Porto Marghera;
- From Venezia Santa Lucia to Treviso: departure at 02:42, stops in Mestre, Mogliano Veneto, Preganziol;
- From Venezia Santa Lucia to Vicenza: departure at 02:50, stops in alla stations except Porto Marghera.
ACTV will adjust local means of transportation, both on water and in the mainland.
video: Redentore 2009 fireworks – Official video Venezia Marketing & Eventi on youtube
