Held since medieval times, Livorno's Palio dell'Antenna sees four rowing boats battling it out on a 600m stretch of water. Contestants then climb a 10m-high pole rising from the sea to grab an amaranth drape.
To qualify for the Palio dell'Antenna, the vessels, which represent Livorno's quarters, compete against each other in a pre-palio race called Palio della Terrazza Ma scagni. The first four boats must then row clockwise within a designated area of the sea before heading for the pole.
