Regata Storica

The Regata Storica will allow you to attend an event full of passion, history and unique to transform the Canal Grande in a audience where you can enjoy the spectacular competition also from your own boat!

This year, like every first Sunday of September, in Venice takes place the Regata Storica , an unmissable event that draws thousands of spectators from all around the world fascinated by the uniqueness of the event in the beautiful lagoon city, full of Venecians and tourists ready to participate at the Regata Storica with passion and being spellbound by the beauty of the centuries old competition.

Ancient origins dating back to the thirteen century, is the famous competition on boats that in the past was played between boatmen or gondoliers or it took place concomitantly with special events religious or secular. From 1899 on the occasion of the Third International Biennale of Modern Art, it was called “Storica” to celebrate the glorious historical past of the Venecian Republic.

The Regata Storica, includes several races on particular types of boats and the gondolini race is one of the most attractive to grab the attencion with greate passion by viewers ready to incite them with great spirit.

Don’t miss this unique event full of great emotions and leave in person all the sensations of this amazing city, we are waiting for you!