Every city has its special day on which the various neighbourhoods battle it out to be the best in town: well Pisans are especially competitive so they have two: Regatta of San Ranieri and Gioco del Ponte.
…for its most important festivals: La Luminara and San Ranieri. You can feel the city getting ready for the party. You can even smell it. You certainly should not miss this.
Good food in a nice setting, an interesting exhibition, a beautiful abbey in the Tuscan countryside and a monastery with a mysterious sword in the stone: the ingredients for a perfect Sunday afternoon near Siena!
The city celebrates Giugno Pisano with a series of events, including the special opening of some beautiful churches at night!
A second tomb was found near where we are by a group of local lovers of archaeology and the finds were presented yesterday at the Hotel Terme di Petriolo. A beautiful, very interesting event.
A list of the food and drink related festivals in Tuscany in May 2010. Wine festivals, village festivals (sagre) and more!
A list of medieval festival taking place in Tuscany in May 2010. Dress up in medieval costumes and join in the celebrations!!!
A few interesting links for those who wish to explore Pisa and the rest of Tuscany on foot.
An old tradition in Tuscany: canti del maggio, men singing for unmarried girls to wish them good luck in their search for love.
April 25th is a holiday in Italy. We celebrate the liberation of the country from Fascism and Nazism. But it is also a day to celebrate democracy and civil rights and to condemn wars of all sorts.
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