Giostra della Quintana in Foligno

It is the main event in which the whole community is focused on maintaining the tradition, since 1613, alive. On February 10th, in fact, in Foligno main square, a tournament was organized in order to celebrate Carnival. After three centuries, on 1946 September 15th, Foligno hosted again the Giostra della Quintana and ever since, in June and in September, the town activate and transform itself for the event.
Nowadays the ten knights ride a full gallop horse through an eight-shaped track in the Campo de li Giochi. The Giostra counts several rounds. In each round the ten knights (one for each ward) has to complete the track without any penalty, by catching three rings increasingly smaller (8, 6, 5 cm). The Giostra is a fascinating tournament where you can find velocity and skill, precision and courage. In the Quintana period, Foligno transform itself going back to baroque period, and live with extraordinary intensity his historical re-enactment. You will see drapes and stands in windows, flags with wards’ colours; you’ll be drawn 400 years back, in a fascinating tour in 17th century. More than 800 characters, Nobles and Ladies, in amazingly beautiful dresses, create the big historical parade that goes through the city centre streets on the night before the tournament. Every year around 100thousend people attend to it. The Quintana is gastronomy as well. In Quintana’s period, ten suggestive wards’ taverns are open for 15 day and during this little time, almost 50thosand people can taste the rich typical Foligno’s gastronomy of 17th century.

For more info: www.quintana.it, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giostra_della_Quintana

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Guided visit to Palazzo Trinci Museum in Foligno

Guided itinerary to experience the magnificence of Trinci’s court, Foligno seigneurs from 1305 to 1439: from the beautiful palace halls with frescos form Gentile da Fabriano, to the Palatine chapel or the gothic hall. The museum hosts a rich archaeological collection from the Umbrian and Roman period, as well as some Civic Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca Civica) collections and the Multimedia Museum of Tournaments and Equestrian Jousts.

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Spello

Spello is situated at the foot of Monte Subasio and it is 5 km from Foligno and 30 km from Perugia. The village extend itself partially in Mountain, partially in hill and in plain, offering a beautiful glance of vineyards and olive trees cultivations. From the olives, Spello take its very precious gastronomy product: the extra virgin olive oil. It is no coincidence, in fact that this town is prized among ‘the most beautiful Italian settlements’ and it is part of the Italian Association of Olive oil’s town. Spello is also internationally known for having received the silver medal on the European prize Entente Florale: the main streets of Spello are carpeted with floral art made by Spello’s skilled citizen on the Corpus Christy celebrations in June.

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