The Palio di Siena is a horse race held twice a year, July 2 in honor of the local Madonna of Provenzano and August 16 in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin. The winner of the race gets a...
After a week of medieval pageantry, festivities and feasting, costumed two-man teams from Montepulciano's eight neighborhoods prove their racing prowess by rolling hefty barrels up this hill...
Montalcino celebrates hunting season by throwing a food festival in the medieval fortress, roasting thousands of thrushes on spits over open fires, boiling vats of polenta and washing it all...
The Saracen Tournament: Piazza Grande in Arezzo is the scene of this joust. Held on the first Sunday in September, this tournament dates back to the Crusades in the Middle Ages, when all...
