Flower power

LAST UPDATED AT 14:17 ON Tue 16 Jun 2009

The petals cover around 2,000 square metres of one of Genzano's main streets, Via Berardi, which leads from the main square to the cathedral.

A girl works on a floral 'carpet', just one of many beautiful and intricate displays on show during the day-long religious event. Infiorata displays celebrate the Corpus Domini holiday, usually held nine weeks after Easter. In Genzano, near Rome, the festival is celebrated in June when there are more flowers.

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