Event · Gubbio
The Race of the Candles
Three huge wooden 'candles', dedicated to St Ubaldo, St George and St Anthony, are carried at a run through Gubbio and up Mount Ingino.
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What you'll do
- The raising of the Ceri in Piazza Grande
- The race through town
- The climb up Mount Ingino
Travelling solo
One of Italy's most heartfelt festivals and very crowded: pick a safe spot along the route and arrive early.
Photo: Louis Gino Borsella, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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