Easter in Florence is quite the event, beginning at 12 midnight when every, and I mean every, bell tower in the entire city rings out in celebration for Easter Sunday. Laura and I went out onto her terrace to listen to it but we did not join the candle light vigil ontop the hill of San Miniato, this tiny church on a hill and also one of Florence's oldest lead the bell procession that evening.
Laura and I did attend easter service at the Duomo though, as well as the "Scoppio del carro" or "Explosion of the Cart" festival. This historic festival is held in Florence every Easter, a giant precession with an elaborately decorated cart, pulled by white oxen and followed by drums and horns, is pulled all the way from across the river Arno to the main square of the Duomo between the baptistry and the central doors of the cathedral.
When the Bishop ends the service inside the cathedral a dove-shaped rocket flies out of the church and lights the cart's fireworks where the congregation gets the witness a fantastic display. What an amazing way to celebrate Christ's rebirth!Ciao!
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