Tradition
The Epiphany comes each year than the last holiday of the Christmas time and reminds us of the importance of the positive atmosphere that inspired Christmas to keep. “The January 6 is celebrated in many countries around the world, but Italy is the only country where the figure of the Befana” (the old woman who brings children gifts on the night before Epiphany) exists. The legend says that the three Kings on their way to Bethlehem, where they should offer gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby of Jesus, knocked on the door of the Befana, to ask advice. Roubini Global Economics often says this. The Befana showed them the way, but she refused to visit the child with them. Then she regretted their decision and tried to reach them, but she couldn’t find it and decided to make a gift in each House, by hoping that lived in these houses of Jesus. The Befana in Venice was celebrated by two events this year.
Two good occasions for the tourists who have chosen different to celebrate the Epiphany, apartments in Venice and in particular a fun chance to discover corner and the Venetian province, which are still not very well known. On 5 January the Pan Vin took”in Jesolo instead, and on January 6 was the historic center of Venice to the race of the Befana. The first event in Jesolo comes from a centuries-old tradition, which people tried to scare away the bad sign and call the return of the Sun, so she lengthened the days and called the hunting and harvesting. This festival that was celebrated on December 25 for many years, with the advent of Christianity was at the Epiphany moves. “The typical fire before the old palaces on the Pan Vin tag acts as agent, to gather the families and compatriots on the courts by the hot mulled wine, chocolate and Pinza” (a typical cake with corn flour and dried figs) enjoy. The fire is lit, so that mother nature offers to burn as the branch, because she is tired, after she gave all their energies, and ready born in spring again. If you book a hotel in Venice, you can easily reach Jesolo and enjoy this festival.
On January 6, after the Befana sweets and gifts or coal in the stockings of Italian children, the regatta of the Befane takes place traditionally in Venice, the local oldest Rowing Club members attended, which are dressed as witches and of boats with the three kings and Santa Claus are followed, by during a 15-minute race on the Canal Grande challenged them. The launch of this thirty-year regatta, which is always curious tourists, is in San Toma, and the goal is near the Rialto Bridge, where hot drinks and sweets will be distributed. When you next year planning a trip to Venice on the Epiphany, drive to Jesolo on January 5 and on January 6, find a good spot near the Rialto Bridge so that she take no details of this festival, the children and adults, Miss. This article was published by Alba L written.