Travelling to Tuscany in September? Then check out some of the festivals below that take place during the glorious month of autumn! Stay in a villa in Pienza and be nearby to witness all the fun the following festival has to offer!
The ‘Cacio al Fuso’ takes place on the first Sunday of September in Pienza. This town is famous for producing some of the best pecorino cheese in Italy and visitors will get to try all the local samples if they visit during this fascinating festival. The main event during Cacio al Fuso is the exciting cheese rolling competition! Many locals bring their circle of cheese to a street in the town and attempt to roll it within a small target circle marked on the ground.
The ‘Cacio al Fuso’ takes place on the first Sunday of September in Pienza. This town is famous for producing some of the best pecorino cheese in Italy and visitors will get to try all the local samples if they visit during this fascinating festival. The main event during Cacio al Fuso is the exciting cheese rolling competition! Many locals bring their circle of cheese to a street in the town and attempt to roll it within a small target circle marked on the ground.
Also on the same date in the town of Scarperia the townsfolk dress in traditional costume and celebrate the founding of their great town. Many thrilling games take place among the locals the following weekend on the 8th September and would be a great experience for tourists to enjoy.
The ‘Festa della Rificolona’ which is the Feast of the Lanterns in Florence city, takes place on the 7th and 8th of September. It’s one of the city’s oldest celebrations and originated when important farmers for the countryside dressed in their best clothes to travel into the biggest agricultural market of the year. They would wake very early in the morning and walk into the city with lanterns hung on sticks to guide them on their path.
The ‘Festa della Rificolona’ which is the Feast of the Lanterns in Florence city, takes place on the 7th and 8th of September. It’s one of the city’s oldest celebrations and originated when important farmers for the countryside dressed in their best clothes to travel into the biggest agricultural market of the year. They would wake very early in the morning and walk into the city with lanterns hung on sticks to guide them on their path.
Today on these dates, many Florentine children gather at night with beautiful little coloured paper candle lanterns hung on little sticks called ‘ rificolone’ to parade around the city with. This mesmerising sight is accompanied with lively street parties, theatre performances and traditional music. It would be an enchanting sight to witness on your autumn vacation to Tuscany.
Read our second article about fun festivals in Tuscany to attend during your stay here!
Read our second article about fun festivals in Tuscany to attend during your stay here!
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picture 1: Hm8011 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Darren Po / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Hm8011 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Darren Po / CC BY-SA 3.0
