Arezzo — Giostra del Saracino
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1 min readSep 8, 2018
Located in Tuscany, Arezzo offers travelers who enjoy sporting events and the Middle Ages an opportunity to enjoy both at the Saracen Joust of Arezzo, held the first Sunday in September. Also known as the Giostra del Saracino, the event transports visitors back in time to when jousts were popular. Instead of trying to knock another knight off his horse, knights now gallop toward a wooden figure wearing armor. When the figure’s shield is hit, it rotates and shoots lead balls at the knight. A parade of colorfully dressed participants winds its way through this Italian town before ending in the area where the jousting begins.
