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Viareggio is a seaside town in Tuscany that is best known for its spectacular annual Carnevale parade and celebration, held annually since the mid-19th century.

The celebration spans four weeks and showcases world-renowned papier-mâché floats and nighttime parties throughout the city’s four major neighborhoods that close down the streets for evenings of music, dancing, and masquerades.

Reproductions of floats showcased in past years can be seen at the Carnival Museum. Other cultural sites throughout the city include the Villa Paolina Civic Museums, which showcase archaeological artifacts and historic musical instruments, and the Villa Puccini living history museum, preserving the former residence of the famed composer.

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