Palio del Golfo

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Palio del Golfo
Statusactive
Date(s)early August
Frequencyannual
Location(s) La Spezia
Country Italy
Inaugurated1932;92 years ago (1932)
Most recent4 August 2024
Next eventAugust 2025
Organised by Comune di La Spezia
Website Palio del Golfo

The Palio del Golfo is a rowing challenge that is held every year, on the first Sunday of August, in the sea of the Gulf of La Spezia. [1]

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History

The Palio founded in 1932. There are 13 borgate that challenge in the regatta: Porto Venere, Le Grazie, Fezzano, Cadimare, Marola, La Spezia Centro, Canaletto, Fossamastra, Muggiano, San Terenzo, Venere Azzurra, Lerici, Tellaro.

The Thirteen borgate

Winners

EditionYearWinner
782003  Marola
792004  Fezzano
802005  Marola
812006  Marola
822007  Cadimare
832008  Muggiano
842009  Canaletto
852010  Cadimare
862011  Muggiano
872012  Lerici
882013  Marola
892014  Le Grazie
902015  Fezzano
912016  Marola
922017  Lerici
932018  Fezzano
942019  Cadimare [2]
952020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
962021  Fossamastra [4] [5]
972022  Fezzano [6]
982023  Fezzano
992024  Muggiano [7]
1002025

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