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Medieval time in Serravalle Pistoiese near Pistoia - Tuscany - Italy

A nice day in Serravalle Pistoiese near >Firense, Siena and Chianti area to enjoy the old medieval time visiting LA Rocca di Casteruccio

Tuscany - Chianti - Radda in Chianti and Chianti regions are located in an optimal geographic position fo your holiday. The region could offer you a possibility to spend your Tuscany holiday in unique bed & breakfast in unique and panoramic - romatic rooms or apartments and also Chianti ofer the possibility t visit other locations around the area as fortress of Serravalle Pistoiese, back to host the Medieval Fair at the Rock of Castruccio: The Middle Ages recalled, "organized by Sestiere Castellare Pescia, in collaboration with the local Pro Loco sponsored by the City of Serravalle and the Province of Pistoia. Within this castle of the border "a vocation military, thanks to its strategic position (the Way Clodia) was crossed by merchants, pilgrims and travelers, you can go back in time and breathe deeply the Middle Ages. The days of Saturday and Sunday will be devoted fully to life within the castle where the market is can see the counters representing the various guilds of of craftsmen at work: the art of silk with cocoon processing and extraction of valuable wire, the Gualchieri (where the paper was produced), and bakers Vinattieri, the art of Calimala (processing of tissue through the carding, shearing, dyeing), the art of stone and timber, the Vinattieri, the corazai and that spadai produce weapons and armor, the campsores (exchange of endless variety of currencies circulating nell'epoca). Will also replicated the events last year, unfortunately not took place because of bad season: the oath mayor of the town of Pistoia, a marriage of the noble place, the investiture of a knight, the settlement of guardians by the towers of the town. Also This year the prestigious Zecca di Lucca, one of the most ancient and important "Fabric" of currencies in Europe, demand for the minting of coins perfect for many other states foreigners at the time, renewing your membership in this edition of our festival will create a Mint Monetaria working in the castle, where you can see (and touch with hand) as you Coins were minted in the Middle Ages, and wanting to even buy them. In most of this third event will be can change our currency euro with modern weaving Merchant of different values are designed specifically for buy goods and services within the same exhibition, still giving the impression of living fully the atmosphere "real" market in the castle at the end of 1300. You can visit the military camps, to be witnesses to the looting of the market by a group of manigoldi, and refreshing the body will be a great pub DESCO imbandito a set where the food is more humble (but why no less good and genuine!) to the most refined a little money and, in a 'tavern at the time can not do not miss the excellent wine, cider, and drinks worthy of canteens such as real 'Mead and spicy wine, plus excellent company of friendly patrons, jugglers, monks inquisitors, ladruncoli, and inveterate players, and quarrelsome success (and malicious ...) Meretrici. Among the novelties of this year, including the reconstruction of a medieval encampment pottranno where visitors spend the night in a tent (it is recommended bring blankets or a sleeping bag, because it will be provided only a straw mattress on) within the boundaries the castle. The armed militia of the castle will monitor your sleep, away, if necessary in the wrong way, any troublemakers. "Do not hesitate, for who wants to know how come 's time for night runs, an auctioneer in charge will rise to announces every hour, half hour and fifteen minutes, at the dawn înşine nascent

Tags: bed & breakfast , Firenze , holiday apartments , holiday in Tuscany , Pistoia , rooms , Tuscany

Of Eleonora & Francesco (5/4/2009 4:06:05 PM, in Festival 2009, read 513 times)
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