Festa della Repubblica

The Festa della Repubblica is a day of national celebration in Italy. It signifies the Italians movement to a Republican style of government. At the parade there are soldiers who engage in marches down closed streets. The streets are occasionally closed in the week leading up to the parade so that the soldiers can practice. This makes it extremely difficult for many to cross during the late hours, however it is worth it because the parade is incredible. It was really crowded by the time I got there and it was hard to see much, but from what I could tell the entire Italian military was on display. They had armoured trucks driving down the streets, in front of rows of military men. My favorite part of all was the fly over, where the colors of the Italian flag are left in streaks across the sky. It is a sight to see, I highly recommend seeing this if you happen to be in Rome, on this national holiday.