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Festivals
| Festa dei Fiori a Pienza'Pienza and the flowers' is a traditional event that takes place in the second weekend of May and provides a display of plants and flowers along the streets downtown. | Festa del BarbarossaAn historical re-enactment, which is celebrated on the third w/e of June in San Quirico d'Orcia, a real dive in the Middle Ages. | Festa del MarroneThe Brown Campiglia d'Orcia: a tasty chestnut that you can try in many versions, sweets and special dishes orcombinations. | |
Amiata Piano FestivalGreat news characterize this eighth edition of the Amiata Piano Festival. Prestigious event that stands as one of the international musical events: definitely not to be missed.. | Palio dei CiuchiFair and food/wine event in Mensano on the occasion of the patron saint celebrations, with folk songs and the race of the Palio dei ciuchi. | Mercatini di MontalcinoAt the market it will be possible to browse through used items, antiques, ancient art objects, stamps and coins; every first Sunday of the month. | ||
Polveri e Tarli in PiazzaFor lovers of collectibles and antiques, every second Sunday of the month at Abbadia S. Salvatore from May to September. | Rocca EstateIn the beautiful medieval village of Castiglione d'Orcia the food and wine festival with local products, craft markets and art exhibitions. Popular games such as bingo and music by the Band. | Sagra del Fungo e CastagnaThe third weekend of October in Vivo d'Orcia, Mount Amiata,takes place the traditional Mushroom and Chestnut Festival, available for tasting, dishes based on mushrooms and chestnuts. | ||
Sagra del Crostino a CastiglioneGastronomic event where different varieties of crostini and local food dishes, like acquacotta, Pici and scottiglia are proposed to the public. | Sagra del Tordo a MontalcinoBorn in the sixties, aims to remember the times when the thrush was hunted from August to October and when banquets were set and games and tournaments were disputed. | Sagra della lumacaGastronomic event with tasting dishes of snails, which takes place in Radicofani | ||
Settimana del mieleEvery year in September in Montalcino's tuscan village is hosted the Italian beekeeping festival: the Honey Week, not just Brunello, then. | Fiera del Cacio di PienzaWith the first demonstrations took place the Cheese Time between Pienza neighborhoods and also with the "Briscola gigante" with giant cards, now dismissed. | Orcia Rock FestivalThe Val d'Orcia echoes of rock known as Orcia Rock Festival. The San Quirico festival hosts some of the best groups in the area, giving the public a three-day rock, beer and "pici"! | ||
Sagra del Galletto di CamiglianoThe Sagra del Galletto takes place every year on the first Sunday in October to enhance the Sienese countryside and an environment rich in valuable natural beauty . | Sagra del RavioloIn mid-August in Contignano, a hamlet of Radicofani, there is the Festival of ravioli, where you can eat ravioli made with ricotta cheese produced by Sardinian shepherds, broadly present in the area. | Sagra della PolentaIn Vivo d'Orcia, under the springs, among the ancient chestnut trees an excellent opportunity to taste the corn polenta in all its forms and a bit of chestnut flour polenta. | ||