Fish Festival (Sagra del Pesce)
Camogli, secondo Sunday of May
This unique fish festival is famous for its enormous frying pan, which weighs 2.800 kilos (6.172 pounds), has a diameter of 4 meters and a handle of 6 metres. During the festival, 3 tons of fresh fish are fried! Camogli is 100 km (62 mi) from Portovenere, about a 90-minute drive away.
La Luminara and Palio di San Ranieri
Pisa, 16-17 June
On 17th June, Pisa celebrates its patron saint, San Ranieri, with an exciting regatta: its four historic districts compete in the waters of the Arno River. The night before, more than 70,000 candles are placed along the river and around town for its Luminara light festival.
