Palio
The Palio in Italy ( and former Italian areas such as Istria and this neighboring islands in the Adriatic) a competition between the neighborhoods of a city or between neighboring regions.
History
He is generally with horses or other animals (mainly donkeys ) discharged. But there are also other forms, such as contests or on boats with cart, called Heuwagenrennen. The origin of these events comes from the time of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, when the Italian cities had fought for freedom and independence. Even today, the Palio is a solid, partially revived tradition in many Italian cities and is organized with enthusiasm, but also as a tourist attraction, mostly in costumes from the time of tradition.
The winner of the Palio generally gets a banner with the town and / or symbol of the patron saint. But there are also other awards.
The most famous and world-famous Palio is the Palio di Siena, which is twice a year, fought on July 2 and August 16 in the central Piazza del Campo. Outside Italy there is a Palio in Mendrisio Ticino and in Oberkochen annually to the town festival.
Palio - cities
(Selection)
- Anghiari, June 29, Palio della Vittoria
- Asti, third Sunday in September
- Castel del Piano, September 8, Palio of Maria Santissima delle Grazie, Pferdepalio
- Castiglion Fiorentino, June, Palio dei Rioni
- Cividale del Friuli, August, Palio di San Donato,
- Faenza, fourth Sunday in June, Palio del Niballo
- Fagagna, the first Sunday in September
- Fermo, August 15 ( Ferragosto )
- Ferrara, the end of May, the world's oldest Palio
- La Spezia, in early August, the Palio del Golfo, rowing competition
- Legnano May
- Lugo, 22 May, Palio of the flag wavers
- Montebelluna, Europalio, Heuwagenrennen
- Piancastagnaio, August 18, Palio di Piancastagnaio, Pferdepalio
- Porto Santo Stefano, August 15th, Palio dell'Argentario on boats
- San Marino, the end of August / beginning of September, Medieval Days and Palio delle Grandi Balestre
- Siena Palio di Siena, July 2 Palio di Provenzano and August 16 Palio of the Assumption, Pferdepalio
- Torrita di Siena, March 19 or the following Sunday, Palio dei Somari, Eselpalio
- Rovinj, July, Bobići' hard, competition in the preparation of the traditional dish Bobići,
- Sošići, November 21 at the Holiday of St. Mary of salvation,
- Veli Lošinj, August 15 ( Ferragosto )