5 ideas for spending Ferragosto in Tuscany

An event that has been held in Montepulciano since 1939: on the day of Ferragosto, Piazza Grande is transformed into a large auditorium and the Cathedral churchyard becomes a stage where actors and musicians perform. 
The texts and staging of the play are entrusted to the Compagnia dei Bruscellanti, a folk theater company, which chooses the plot depending on the time of year and the most topical subjects.
This performance varies from time to time, in a continuous exchange between epic drama and farce, scenes from everyday life, real events and folk traditions.

For lovers of historical reenactments, there is nothing better than watching the Saracen Joust on the day of Ferragosto in Sarteano: a challenge on horseback of medieval origin in which five districts try to defeat a wooden statue, the enemy Saracen. 
The challenge is preceded by a very impressive costume parade.

The beautiful setting of Campiglia Marittima, a medieval village on the Etruscan Coast, opens its doors in the month of August to the Apritiborgo festival of theater and street arts, with events and shows scattered throughout the historic center.
The event combines shows and local culinary tradition and the final evening is on Ferragosto.

For those who want to travel back in time and experience the legendary atmosphere of the 1950s and 60s for a few hours, in Castiglion Fiorentino, the Vintage Festival takes place during the week of Ferragosto.
The historic village center takes on a new life, with vintage cars and motorcycles on display along the streets and vintage markets, live music and dance performances in the squares.
An interesting Vintage Market will also be set up along the streets of the village center and more than 100 artists will be performing.