The month of June is special everywhere in Tuscany but in Pisa it's really something else. For the so-called "Giugno Pisano" there are many events that celebrate the rich heritage of the ancient harbour city and its folklore. In the first of our mini-series dedicated to the celebrations in Pisa, we'll walk you through the first event. On June 16th, the landmarks of Pisa are lighted by 100000 oil lamps that punctuate the contours and turn the city into a splendid display of lights. While the "Luminara" is one of the most characteristic events, not many know the very odd saint to whom it's dedicated. Saint Ranieri had quite a troubled time when he was young. A womaniser, party animal and no stranger to a bar fight, he managed to completely turn his life around after a fateful meeting with a former knight turned preacher and a long trip to the Holy Land. The remarkable life of this very quirky holy man and many other stories in the full episode of our podcast. If you stick around until the end, you will also get several useful travel tips, from the best bakery to cure your sweet tooth, to the place where you can get a great panino and a few choice places where to get a drink by the river. Let us know if you like this kind of episode by dropping us a message on our social media or an email. Every feedback is greatly appreciated as always!
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.turismo.it/tradizioni/articolo/art/pisa-tutte-le-suggestioni-della-luminara-di-san-ranieri-id-14823/
https://www.lanazione.it/pisa/cronaca/la-vera-storia-di-san-ranieri-dalla-giovent%C3%B9-dissoluta-al-mignolo-tagliato-1.1065699
https://www.pisatoday.it/social/san-ranieri-storia-curiosita-luminara-pisa.html
https://www.toscanaoggi.it/Edizioni-locali/Pisa/SAN-RANIERI-VISTO-DAGLI-STORICI
https://www.pisatoday.it/cronaca/menu-luminara-ristoranti-pisa-sconti-16-17-giugno-2020.html
https://www.agrodolce.it/2017/12/23/dove-mangiare-a-pisa/

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough Instrumental
Pipe Choir - A Midnight on Jaquay (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - Fortress (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - Followers (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Waiting
Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-a-midnight-on-jaquay-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pc-one-fortress-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-followers-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/waiting-original-uplifting-indie-pop-style-instrumentalcreative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/