Vogalonga
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The boats set off from in front of the Doge’s Palace at 8.30am, on a Sunday in May or Early June.
For one chaotically colourful day, Venetians (or at least those with strength enough to complete the 33km/20.5 mile route) protest against motorboats and the damage they do.
They board any kind of rowing craft and make their way through the lagoon and the city’s two main canals in this annual free-for-all on the water.
They are joined by a host of out-of-towners and foreigners: in 2007, 5,832 registered rowers participated, 2,833 of whom came from outside Italy.
For one chaotically colourful day, Venetians (or at least those with strength enough to complete the 33km/20.5 mile route) protest against motorboats and the damage they do.
They board any kind of rowing craft and make their way through the lagoon and the city’s two main canals in this annual free-for-all on the water.
They are joined by a host of out-of-towners and foreigners: in 2007, 5,832 registered rowers participated, 2,833 of whom came from outside Italy.