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Florence's Scoppio del Carro parade (
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Tuscans have more than a few peculiarities. They won't eat foreign food (and that in-
cludes dishes from the neighbouring regions of Lazio and Emilia-Romagna), they never eat
pizza at lunch, and they adore dressing up in medieval costumes and playing with giant
crossbows or lances. Almost every town hosts an annual festival (
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in which loc-
als don fancy dress and join neighbourhood teams battling for trophies such as golden ar-
rows and silk banners. Between May and September you'll be able to join in the fun.
