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The Feast of Corpus Christi is linked to the event that has made Bolsena famous throughout the world: the Eucharistic Miracle; remembered and venerated as the Eucharistic prodigy par excellence, which took place in 1263 in the Basilica of Santa Cristina. In 1264, Pope Urbano IV, driven by this event, issued the “Bull Transiturus” from Orvieto with which he extended the Feast of Corpus Christi to the whole of Christendom. The feast of Corpus Christi takes place with an articulated program that sees various events and involvement of associations and propalation. Tradition blends with faith and creates a unique and characterizing event for the city of Bolsena. The celebrations begin on the Thursday before the festival, with the parade of the associations of the city of Bolsena and end in the Basilica with the exhibition of the Holy Stone. For several years the March of Faith has been taking place, on Saturday evenings, which starting from Bolsena arrives at the Cathedral of Orvieto, where the Corporal is kept, in the early hours of the morning. On the day of the feast of Corpus Christi, the streets and squares of the historic center from early morning are, for about 3 km, covered with paintings and floral carpets, thus adorning the route of the solemn Procession, for one of the most awaited and heartfelt events of the Bolsena community. The Procession then winds through the whole town, with great popular participation and the Sacred Stone, stained with the Miraculous Blood, crosses streets and squares covered with colorful floral carpets
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Days
30 May 24
30 May 24
Timetable
08:00 - 20:00
Information/To know
Suitable for Everybody
Not wheelchair accessible
Location/The place
Address
Centro storico di Bolsena, Bolsena, VT, Italia
How to get there
It is possible to reach the City of Bolsena through the Via Francigena route. If you reach Bolsena by car, you can take the motorway or state roads. From the Autostrada del Sole (A1), exit at the Orvieto tollbooth, continue on the Strada Umbro Casentinese for about 24 km From the Autostrada del Sole (A1), exit at the Orte tollbooth, highway to Viterbo, then S.S Cassia towards Siena (Km 30 + 30) On the Via Cassia 112 km from both Rome and Siena From the Via Aurelia, exit Montalto di Castro (60km) towards Canino, Valentano From Viterbo on the Via Cassia km 30 If you travel by train, the nearest railway stations are: Orvieto station at 24 km Montefiascone-Zepponami station at 16 km Viterbo station at 30 km Lake Bolsena is located in a strategic position, connected to the main national ports. The nearest airports are: Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) about 140 km away Rome Ciampino about 150 km Florence about 180 km Perugia about 90 km away
