FEAST OF REDEEMER 2021

The  Feast of Redeemer is the festival most felt by the inhabitants of the city of Venice, it is a Venetian tradition of over 400 years and is celebrated on the third Sunday of July on the Giudecca island and in the San Marco basin.

The tradition of the Redeemer dates back to 1577 and recalls the end of a terrible plague, celebrated with the construction of the homonymous basilica by Palladio on the Giudecca island, which can be reached by crossing a huge bridge of boats 330 meters long. The celebrations therefore include the function presided over by the Patriarch and the religious procession, while the weekend ends with the Regatta on gondolas.

At sunset the boats, decorated with colored balloons and all illuminated, flow into the San Marco Basin and the Giudecca Canal. An abundant dinner based on traditional Venetian dishes is consumed on the boat while waiting for the fireworks display, which begins at 11.30pm

SATURDAY 17 JULY

19:00 opening of the votive bridge that connects the Zattere with the Church of the Redentore on the Giudecca island

11:30 pm Fireworks display in the San Marco Basin

SUNDAY 18 JULY

Regattas of the Redentore - Giudecca Canal

Regatta of the very young on pupparini with two oars;
Regatta on pupparini with two oars;
Regatta on two-oared gondolas.
* these dates may vary due to the health emergency *

In order to receive more information, it is advisable to consult the Venezia Unica website: https://www.veneziaunica.it