Local Attractions
Events in Val d'Orcia and the surrounding area:
Festa del Barbarossa - San Quirico d'Orcia
Parade with historic local costumes, archery contest and fanfare.
Third Sunday in June.
Sagra del Tordo - Montalcino
A festival to celebrate the end of the hunting season, including carousels and organized tournaments, hearty meals, local wine, traditional folklore costumes, dance and music.
Last Sunday in October.
Giostra del Saracino- Arezzo
A replication of a tournament and market from the middle ages.
Second to last Sunday in June and last Sunday in September.
- Info: Tel: 0577 37 74 62 / 0577 37 74 60
Jazz & Wine - Montalcino
Celebrate an international jazz and wine festival at a 14th Century fortress.
In July.
Bravio delle Botti - Montepulciano
Historic festival in folkloric costumes from the 14th Century with a battle reenactment .
Last Sunday in August.
Festival della Val d'Orcia
International Festival - MontalcinoVal d'Orcia Annual cultural festival with music, theatre, dance and artists in the palace courtyards and churches in Val d'Orcia.
End of July, beginning of August.
Palio di Siena - Siena
A competition with the people of Siena - full of folkloric tradition.
July 2nd and August 16th.
Festa Medievale - Radicofani
Folkloric costume festival.
Last weekend in July.
Festa del Cacio - Pienza
Pecorino cheese festival. The capital city of "Cacio Pecorino" dresses up in the colours and aromas of its famous regional cheese.
First Sunday in September.
Festa dell Olio - San Quirico d'Orcia
Tuscan olive-oil tasting festival.
First weekend in December.
MARKETS AND ANTIQUES
Asciano - Open Air Market - Mercatino delle Crete.
In the old part of town: natural products like oil, honey, jam, truffles and herbs, local crafts, baskets, woven goods and many hand-made crafts made from ceramic, terracotta, copper and more.
Every other Sunday of the month.
- Info: Tel: 0577 71 87 45 70 72 60
Siena - Open Air Market
at the Piazza del Mercato square Every third Sunday of the month.
Siena - Festa di Santa Lucia
Saint Lucia festival. Market with hand-made goods, made from ceramics, terracotta and more.
From the end of December to the beginning of January.
Montepulciano - Open Air Market at the Piazza Grande square
Every other Sunday of the month.
Arezzo - Fiera Antiquaria - Antiques fair
This fair originates back in the 1960s and is well known throughout Italy for its ambience and mixture of all types of antiques, especially ceramics, watches and clocks, small objects, trinkets and much more.
Every first Sunday of the month and the Saturday following thereafter.
Siena - Mostra Mercato dell Antiquariato Senese
Antiques market held at the Medicea fortress.
In March.
