For the city of Pisa in June is important as a synonym of the evocation of the ancient splendor of the Maritime Republic of Pisa and beyond.

During this period four major events are held for the people of Pisa:

* The Luminara di San Ranieri (June 16)

* The Historical Regatta of Saint Ranieri (June 17)

* The Game of Bridge, said the Pisan "gioo der the bridge" (last Sunday of June)

* Every 4 years now the Historical Regatta of the Ancient Maritime Republics

The Luminara of San Ranieri has historical roots dating back a long way since the March 25, 1688, when he was placed in the Cathedral of Pisa the new urn that contained the body of Scaccieri Ranieri, Patron of the town who died in 1161, Cosimo III de 'Doctors. This was a cause for great celebration ciitadina called "Illumination", a name that was changed in 800 Luminara.

The Luminara now is a show like no other, consisting of 70.00 candles placed on wooden frames (called bedding) to draw the architectural forms of churches, palaces and towers of the riversides. All this is crowned by fireworks at the Citadel.

The Historical Regatta of Saint Ranieri is held between the four old quarters of Pisa:

San.Martino, St. Anthony, St. Mary, St. Francis. Two districts to represent the South, the part south of the Arno in Pisa, and two to represent Tramontana, the north side of the Arno in Pisa.

The first race was in the twelfth century. Pèalio the day of the Assumption into heaven of the Virgin in 1292, takes place from 1718 instead of June 17, the day of the patron saint of Pisa.

The competition has lugo in the Arno, between the Railroad Bridge and the Bridge of the Fortress, near the Palazzo Medici, the present building of the Prefecture.

The route is 1500km and vessels are inspired by the "frigates stefaniane" Order of the Knights of Santo Stefano, are fixed seat and a crew of 8 oarsmen, a helmsman and a film editor, or the one who climbs one of the four ropes to reach the top of the mast, 10m high, and grab the prize blue symbol of victory.

This is a reenactment of the Lepanto, where the fleet of the Knights of Saint Stephen boarded the Turkish fleet to seize the "fire fighting" placed on the yard.

The race is preceded by a historical procession along the Arno River.

The Game of Bridge is a competition between city districts that have deep roots and has undergone many changes over the years.

The first matches were made with clubs and shields, hence Mezzoscudo Game, and they were very violent, were executed in the Piazza dei Cavalieri, and served a little 'for training for soldiers, why it was banned by the Florentines. On his recovery, the game was moved to Ponte di Mezzo and the instrument of combat was a estragon, but in 1807 already had her end.

Taken up and abandoned several times, the latest version is current, or a basket, placed on the Ponte di Mezzo, which is pushed by both parties until the winning team fails to bring down the curtain on the opposite side.

The race is preceded again by a parade composed of 710 participants, including 41 on horseback, dressed in sixteenth-century Spanish costumes.