Venice citizens in historical costumes row down the Grand Canal with boats in Venice September 3, 2006. On the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of Venetians pile into the long boats that have plied the city's canals for centuries for the 'Regata Storica' (Historical Regatta), a historical procession that commemorates the welcome given to Caterina Cornaro, wife of the King of Cyprus, in 1489 after she renounced her throne in favour of Venice. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (ITALY)