Candles Palio

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It´s the Gubbio's main fest and one of the most important in Umbria. It consists in a candlesticks parade and competition in which all the town is involved. The historical parade starts with the symbolic delivery of the key of town by the mayor to the First Citizen. Then the corporations with historical clothes build these huge wooden candlesticks of 4 quintals each and start the race to the St. Ubaldo Basilica.

when: 15 may 

where: Gubbio (PG) - Umbria