This year, like almost every years since the 17th century, the main street in Genzano di Roma will be covered in petals for the traditional Infiorata. On the feast of Corpus Christi, next June 12-15, the uphill street from Piazza IV Novembre to the Church of Santa Maria della Cima will turn into a colorful carpet of flowers.

The magnificent show has been the same since the time when the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was mesmerized by it. How shall I describe the first glance into the street – that bright picture as I then saw it?, Andersen wondered in 1834, in his popular autobiographical novel, "The Improvisatore" (or "Life in Italy"), originally published the following year.

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Fonte: Italian Ways