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Historical re-enactments, jousts and palios in Arezzo
Arezzo is one of the towns with more historical re-enactments, jousts and palios in Italy, so we suggest a series of events that come to life every year in Arezzo and in its province. Have fun!
Giostra del Saracino
Penultimate Saturday of June and first Sunday of September. "Corridor I saw for your land, or Aretini, and I saw gir gualdane, fedir torneamenti and correr carroostra ...". Divine Comedy, Inferno canto XXII. The Giostra del Saracino takes place in…
Carnival of the Sons of Bocco in Castiglion Fibocchi
Penultimate Sunday of the Carnival period . The whole country works to transform every inhabited place, alley and atrium, into a fantastic scenario. The Carnival of the Sons of Bocco is an ancient event where the two hundred figures, dressed…
The legend of the Mea of Bibbiena
Last day of Carnival. The local tradition wants a Bibbiena divided into two districts: that of the "Piazzolini", considered the district of the lords and that of Fondaccini the district of the people. It happened one day that the beautiful…
Maggiolata Lucignanese
Last two Sundays of May. The first important event of Lucignano is without a doubt the Maggiolata. It is a party clearly linked to the best Tuscan and local rural tradition, a sort of revival of the ancient celebrations for…
Historical re-enactment of the Battle of Scannagallo
Last weekend of May or first weekend of June. Reenactment of the important battle took place in Pozzo della Chiana in 1554 between Siena and Florence, and immortalized by Giorgio Vasari in a famous fresco placed in the Sala dei…
Giostra dell Archidado in Cortona
First Sunday of June. The carousel was officially established in 1397 to celebrate the marriage between Francesco Casali, lord of Cortona, and Antonia Salimbeni, a noblewoman from Siena. Every year in the city of Cortona we remember this historic event…
Palio of the districts of Castiglion Fiorentino
Third Sunday of June. The origins of the event date back to past centuries. It takes place on the feast day of the Madonna delle Grazie of Rivaio in Piazzale Garibaldi. On this day the three Rioni (Rione Cassero, Porta…
Palio della Vittoria of Anghiari
June 29th. Reenactment that has its roots in 1440. On June 29 of that year, the Florentine army, allied with the pontiffs and the Venetian league on one side and the Milanese, on the other, faced each other in the…
Game of the Big Ball of Monte San Savino
Fourth Sunday of June. The Game of the Big Ball or with the bracelet has had an extraordinary popularity in Monte San Savino, suffice it to say that evidence of the game is documented since 1565. To play the long…
Mignano 1499 ... almost 1500
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of July. It is the historical re-enactment of an event that occurred in this tiny medieval village, when in 1499 the troops in the pay of Venice clashed with those loyal to…
The donation of Monte della Verna to Francesco di Assisi in Chiusi della Verna
Penultimate weekend of July. The event recalls the journey that Count Orlando Catani, lord of the Castle of Chiusi in Casentino, made in 1214, to the forest of La Verna where, in the meantime, Francis of Assisi had risen to…
Medieval Feast of Laterina
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the last weekend of July. On November 5, 1384, in the castle of Laterina, an agreement was signed that sees the sale of the city of Arezzo for 40,000 florins. The association La Rocca recalls…
Palio of the Castles of Badia Tedalda
First weekend after the August holiday. Classic equestrian tournament of the spear and ring in which the most talented Knights of the Castles of Badia Tedalda, competing in skill the scope Drappo and the prestigious Plate Bicrociato of S. Angelo…
Palio dei Lumi of Santo Stefano
Between August and September. The "Palio dei Lumi" is a tournament very similar to the Florentine Historical Football, even if less violent and decidedly more spectacular. It is played by teams that take the name and colors of the four…
The game of the Well of Montevarchi
First days of September. In the context of the festivities of the Forgiveness the Game of the Well is disputed, an ancient tradition that is revived in its ancient ways in the frame of Piazza Varchi.
Historical re-enactment of the Subbiano Grape Festival
Beginning of September. The event, named in honor of the customs, traditions and peasant traditions that it intends to recall, takes place starting from the early afternoon in the streets of the town with parades in peasant costumes of the…
Palio of the Balsestra di Sansepolcro
Second Sunday of September. The historical dispute takes place in the fascinating scenery of Piazza Torre di Berta, surrounded by Renaissance palaces. The shooters of the two cities alternate on the shooting desks with their Renaissance costumes and in the…
Race of the Saracino di Talla
Third Sunday of September. Medieval event that originated in Talla in the second half of the 18th century. Initially only the old Talla districts participated in the Corsa, while from the late seventies the competition took place between the capital…
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INDICE DELLE CHIESE - CHURCHES
27: Chiesa S. Agnese - 6/C
17: Chiesa S. Agostino - 4-5/D
3: Chiesa di S. Annunziata -2-3/B
37: Chiesa S. Bernardo - 3/E
20: Chiesa S. Croce - 7/C
1: Chiesa Di S. Domenico - 4/A
11: Chiesa SS. Flora e Lucilla in B. - 3/B-C
14: Chiesa S. Francesco - 3-4/C
18: Chiesa S. Gemignano 5/D
39: Chiesa di S. Maria delle Grazie 4/E
2: Chiesa di S. Maria in Gradi 3-4/A
10: Chiesa S. Maria della Pieve - 5/C
26: Chiesa S. Michele - 4/C
34: Chiesa SS. Trinità - 3/C
4: Duomo - 5/A
GALLERIE, PALAZZIE E MONUMENTI - CULTURAL FACILITIES
12: Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea - 4/B
38: Museo Archeologico - 4/E
29: Museo Diocesano - 5/A
6: Casa del Petrarca - 5/B
36: Casa del Vasari - 3/A
30: Logge Vasari - 5/B-C
28: Palazzetto della Fraternita dei Laici - 5/B-C
35: Palazzo Bruni - 3/A
31: Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo - 5/B
5: Palazzo Comunale - 4/B
32: Palazzo del Popolo 5/B
9: Palazzo Pretorio - 5/B
13: Teatro Petrarca - 3/C
21: Anfiteatro Romano - 3-4/E
22: Bastioni S. Spirito - 2-3/E
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40: Chimera d'Arezzo - 2/D-E
8: Fortezza Medicea - 6-7/B
7: Monumento a F. Petrarca - 6/B
16: Monumento a Guido Monaco - 2-3/D
19: Porta trento Trieste - 6/D
25: Porta S. Clemente - 3/A
24: Porta di S. Lorentino - 2/A
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