Every year, at the end of September, the Palio del Ruzante evokes the customs and traditions of the ancient inhabitants of the Riviera del Brenta, who on large boats pulled by men and horses transported provisions and materials between Padua and Venice. The protagonist of the Paio is precisely the 'Burcio', the traditional transport boat, which, as in the past, is loaded with materials and towed by force of arms by teams representing the municipalities of the Riviera.
What emerges is a fun and exciting time trial race, included in a vast programme of celebrations and re-enactments that also includes a costume procession, theatrical performances, the offering of dishes from the era and small spaces for handicrafts.
The Palio del Ruzante, combining sporting competition and historical re-enactment, celebrates with originality a traditional activity of great economic and cultural value and the fundamental link with water that unites the various lands bordering the Brenta.