An ornate golden masthead on one of the regatta boats
Perhaps the most photographed (…and painted, and written about) cities in the world, Venice draws in snap-happy travellers from the world over year in year out.
One of the oldest tourist spots in the world, visitors to the UNESCO protected site are estimated to be between 12 and 20 million every year, with tourism as the main income for Venice at peak season.
One of the oldest tourist spots in the world, visitors to the UNESCO protected site are estimated to be between 12 and 20 million every year, with tourism as the main income for Venice at peak season.
Even after many, many visits to the city, the romance of holidays in Venice is still not lost on Albert Hickson, a retired photographer who blogs for photo blog Venice Daily Photo. Here is Albert’s take on the glittering Regatta Storica boat race in Venice.
“There are several annual events held in Venice, one of the best is theRegata Storica, or Historical Regatta. Held on the first Sunday in September, the regatta begins at around 3PM with a parade of ornately carved and lavishly decorated boats rowed by oarsmen – and women – in historical costumes.
“The race itself is a nod to Venice’s history as a ship merchant city, with the procession of boats headed up by the Bissona Serenissima, an ancient style of boat used in ceremonies and to welcome important visitors.”
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