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.
A list of medieval festival taking place in Tuscany in May 2010. Dress up in medieval costumes and join in the celebrations!!!
Festivals and fairs dedicated to flowers are organized throughout Tuscany. A perfect way to spend a sunny spring day outside.
It’s that time of the year already! A list of interesting April fairs and festivals in Tuscany!
Tuscany was the first country to abolish death penalty and torture in 1786. Certainly a reason to be very proud.
Celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, Ognissanti and Il Giorno dei Morti are quite different from Halloween. There are nevertheless some interesting similarities. Here is what All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are celebrated in Tuscany.
Ferragosto, August 15th, is a very popular holiday in Italy. It is a religious holiday celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the most popular day for a “gita fuori porta”, a daytrip to the beach or to the mountains.
A list of July “sagre” or village festivals in Tuscany. Good food, wine and music!
What is “Palio di Siena”? The simplest answer is a horse race held in Piazza del Campo in Siena twice a year. The simplest answer might not be the most suitable though, because nobody who has been in Siena even once would agree that the Palio is just a horse race.
June is a month rich in festivals celebrating Tuscany glorious past. Many of the popular events, such as Calcio in Costume in FLorence, and the Historical Regatta in Pisa take place in this period.
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