La Spezia festivals are a good reason for you to celebrate your holiday in La Spezia, a city in Liguria, Italy. These festivals will let you understand more the traditions and customs of the place and its people.

Honoring the Patron Saint

San Giuseppe Festival is a festival in La Spezia held annually in the 19th day of March. This festival is held to honor the patron saint San Giuseppe for a year of bountiful harvest. This is a grand three-day event wherein there are more than 600 stalls that are positioned along the promenades of Viale Mazzini, Via Don Minzoni, Viale Italia, Piazza Europa, and Morin. This exhibition of the stalls or local markets started in the year 1995. Some of the products displayed here are garden tools, working vehicles, fixtures, curtains, typical food, and many others. You need to pay an entrance fee of 3 Euros in this area. On Sunday, visitors can board some of the ships in Arsenale.

Row your Boat

Boating Festival is a one-week festival in La Spezia that happens in the month of June. People who participate in this event register the boat they are going to use and their crew or the people who will be riding in this boat. Fun activities take place each day. Among such activities are an exhibition, cruise, buffet eating, picnic, and swimming. This is an exciting and thrilling festival that you must try and will be a memorable part of your visit to La Spezia.