Editing Tourism in Italy (section)

===Traditions tourism===
[[File:Venice Carnival - Masked Lovers (2010).jpg|thumb|[[Carnival of Venice]]]]
[[File:Palio di Siena - Assunta 2011 - Torre 2.jpg|thumb|[[Palio di Siena]]]]
{{further|Traditions of Italy}} 
[[Traditions of Italy]] are some set of [[tradition]]s, [[belief]]s, [[value (ethics)|value]]s, and [[Convention (norm)|custom]]s that belongs within the [[Culture of Italy|culture]] of [[Italian people]]. These traditions have influenced life in Italy for centuries, and are still practised in our modern days.

Notable traditional Italian events that attract tourists are the celebrations of the [[Epiphany (holiday)|Epiphany]] in Rome, the [[Festival of Saint Agatha (Catania)|Festival of Saint Agatha of Catania]], the [[Scoppio del carro]] in Florence, the Fish Festival of [[Camogli]], the [[Infiorate di Spello]], the Festival of [[Saint Rosalia]] of [[Palermo]], the [[Notte della Taranta]] of [[Salento]], the Chilli Festival of [[Diamante, Calabria|Diamante]], the Grape Festival of [[Marino, Lazio|Marino]], the [[Christmas market]]s of [[Trentino-Alto Adige]], the [[Nativity play]] of [[Sassi di Matera]], the [[Battle of the Oranges]] of [[Ivrea]], Almond Blossom Festival of [[Agrigento]], Tulip Festival of [[Castiglione del Lago]], [[May Day]] of [[Assisi]], Festival of the Knot of Love of [[Valeggio sul Mincio]], Medieval Festivals of [[Brisighella]], [[Prosciutto di San Daniele]] Festival of [[San Daniele del Friuli]], [[Festa del Redentore]] of [[Venice]], [[Macchina di Santa Rosa]] of [[Viterbo]], Rice Fair of [[Isola della Scala]], [[Barcolana regatta]] of [[Trieste]], [[Regatta of the Historical Marine Republics]] and Nougat Festival of [[Cremona]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destinazioneavventura.it/12-imperdibili-eventi-della-tradizione-in-italia/|title=12 imperdibili eventi della tradizione in Italia|access-date=13 April 2022|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expedia.it/stories/16-feste-e-sagre-in-italia-per-scoprire-le-tradizioni-locali-2/|title=16 Feste e dagre in Italia per scoprire le tradizioni locali|access-date=15 April 2022|language=it}}</ref>

[[Carnival in Italy]] plays a very important role in [[Italian folklore]], traditionally linked to regional masks, and is celebrated in many cities, some of which are known throughout the world for the special celebrations they organize for this occasion. The [[Carnival in Venice]] was first documented in 1296, with a proclamation by the [[Venetian Senate]] announcing a public festival the day before the start of [[Lent]]. Today, about 3 million people travel to Venice to take part in the famous Carnival.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/whats-with-those-mysterious-masks-the-dark-drama-of-venice-carnival/index.html|title=What's with those mysterious masks? The dark drama of Venice Carnival|last=Adams|first=William Lee|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=4 March 2014}}</ref> The [[Carnival of Viareggio]] is the second-most popular in Italy. The first Carnival of Viareggio parade was held in 1873.<ref name="IlCarnevale History">{{cite web |url=https://viareggio.ilcarnevale.com/en/la-storia/storia-e-tradizione/ |title=Timeline: the moments not to forget |website=viareggio.ilcarnevale.com|access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref> Every year, the Carnival of Viareggio attracts more than 500,000 spectators.<ref name="Morgans">{{cite web | last=Morgans | first=Katie | title=Why You Need To See The "Carnival of Viareggio" Float Parade | website=The Italy Edit | date=7 February 2024 | url=https://www.theitalyedit.com/carnival-of-viareggio/ | access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> The [[Carnival of Ivrea]] is famous for its "Battle of the Oranges" fought with fruit between the people on foot and the troops of the tyrant on carts, to remember the wars of the Middle Ages,<ref name="storicocarnevaleivrea">{{cite web |title=The Carnival of Ivrea - History |url=https://www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it/the-carnival/storia/?lang=en |website=Storico Carenevale di Ivrea |access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809144133/http://www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it/the-carnival/storia/?lang=en |url-status=live }}</ref> allegory of struggle for freedom. It is the largest [[food fight]] in Italy and surrounding countries.<ref name="spiegel">{{cite news  | title = Italy's Biggest Battle of the Oranges  | work = [[Der Spiegel]]  | date = 8 June 2008  | url = http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,570471,00.html  | accessdate = 15 February 2010  | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100329152408/http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0%2C1518%2C570471%2C00.html  | archivedate = 29 March 2010  | url-status = live}}</ref> 

Traditional sports also attract tourists in Italy, such as the [[Palio]], the name given in the country to an annual athletic contest, very often of a historical character, pitting the neighbourhoods of a town or the hamlets of a ''[[comune]]'' against each other. Typically, they are fought in costume and commemorate some event or tradition of the [[Middle Ages]] and thus often involve [[horse racing]], [[archery]], [[jousting]], [[crossbow]] shooting, and similar medieval sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediterraneaonline.eu/sport-dal-medioevo/|title=SPORT DAL MEDIOEVO|access-date=4 April 2022|language=it}}</ref> The [[Palio di Siena]] is the only one that has been run without interruption since it started in the 1630s and is definitely the most famous all over the world,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/it/lifestyle/viaggi/a27599643/palio-di-siena-storia-date-curiosita/|title=Il Palio di Siena tra luci e ombre|date=June 2019 |access-date=4 April 2022|language=it}}</ref> attracting tourists from every continent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://siviaggia.it/idee-di-viaggio/siena-toscana/214412/#:~:text=Il%20Palio%20di%20Siena%20attira,prenotare%20tutto%20con%20molto%20anticipo.|title=Siena: Palio e non solo|access-date=4 April 2022|language=it}}</ref>

Another traditional Italian sport that attracts tourists is the [[Calcio Fiorentino]] (also referred to as ''calcio storico'', "historic football"), an early form of [[football]] ([[soccer]] and [[Rugby football|rugby]]) that originated during the [[Middle Ages]] and is still played annually today in the [[Piazza Santa Croce]] in  [[Florence]].<ref>Calcio storico fiorentino ieri e oggi by L.Artusi, S. Gabbrielli, SP 44. 1989</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destinationflorence.com/it/blog/282-calcio-storico-fiorentino-tradizione-e-quartieri|title=CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO, TRADIZIONE E QUARTIERI|access-date=4 April 2022|language=it}}</ref> Other important Italian traditional competitions that attract tourists are the [[Palio di Asti]], the [[Palio di Legnano]], the [[Palio of Ferrara|Palio di Ferrara]], the [[Saracen Joust|Giostra del Saracino]] and the [[Giostra della Quintana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://siviaggia.it/idee-di-viaggio/siena-e-non-solo-viaggio-tra-i-palii-e-le-giostre-ditalia/203431/|title=Siena e non solo: viaggio tra i palii e le giostre d'Italia|date=8 May 2018 |access-date=4 April 2022|language=it}}</ref>