Every Easter Sunday in Florence, a 900-year-old tradition takes center stage: Lo Scoppio del Carro, or The Explosion of the Cart. It’s one of the most unique and breathtaking rituals in all of Italy — blending faith, history, and pyrotechnics into a true Florentine spectacle. The event begins inside the stunning Duomo of Florence, where a mechanical dove, known as the Colombina, is lit with the Holy Fire by a cardinal during Easter Mass. This dove is a small rocket-like device that symbolizes th