The "Infiorata Festival" is an Italian tradition that sees the streets paved with flowers during the month of May and June, from North to South, they are held in various Italian towns where these festivals take place. Individual artists display their talents on side streets and the public is invited to browse the "street gallery". Three festivals in particular are worth noting: Noto – Sicily, Genzano – Lazio and Spello – Umbria.

The word "infiorata" literally means "decorated with flowers" and this is exactly how the paintings created for the occasion are made, using flower petals, earth and, sometimes, even beans or wood cuttings.

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Fonte: Jovina Cooks Italian