Archivi categoria: Tuscan traditions

Sansepolcro, celebrating tradition with its Palio della Balestra

In the Valtiberina for over 400 years there’s a town doing its best to keep traditions alive. Hoist your crossbows and salute Sansepolcro and its Palio della Balestra. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Arezzo, Churches and cathedrals in Tuscany, Events in Valtiberina, Tuscan traditions, Valtiberina | Contrassegnato , , , , | Lascia un commento

Tria Turris, when Chiusi goes medieval

Chiusi returns to the Middle Ages with Tria Turris. Races, archery tournaments, bizarre football games and more are waiting for you from Jun 23 to 25. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Events around Siena, Events in Valdichiana, Folklore in Tuscany, Senza categoria, Siena, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan traditions, Valdichiana | Contrassegnato , , , , | Lascia un commento

Capodanno Pisano, Pisa’s New Year Day

New Year Day on March 25th in Pisa. Read the whole programme here. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Events in Pisa, Pisa, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany | Contrassegnato | Lascia un commento

Pistoia and its Giostra dell’Orso

Tradition and tournaments in the heart of beautiful Pistoia with its Giostra dell’Orso, the Joust of the Bear. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Events in Pistoia, Folklore in Tuscany, Pistoia, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan towns and cities, Tuscan traditions | Contrassegnato , , | Lascia un commento

It’s March, welcome to the New Year

François Rabelais once wrote “The greatest loss of time that I know is to count the hours” (Gargantua in Book I, “Gargantua and Pantagruel”), but time – be it hours, days, years – has been calculated for centuries. Here is how they do it in Tuscany. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events in Florence, Events in Pisa, Events in Siena, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan towns and cities, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany | Contrassegnato , , , | Lascia un commento