SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

April
Monteoliveto Abbey (18 km) Santa Messa di Pasqua (Easter Mass)
Buonconvento (25 km) cose del passato [antiques market] at Easter

May
5 May Asciano (8 km) pottery market Mercatino delle crete
12/20 May Serre (1.5 km) the medieval festival of Ciambragina

June
1st week of June settimana dei vini (week of the wines) in Siena
7-9 June Rapolano (3 km) festa della civiltà contadina (art of weapon forging)
15-16 June S. Quirico (25 km) festa del barbarossa
15-23 June Castello di Rigomagno (10 km) il colle degli olivi (the olive hill)

July
2 July Siena (30 km) Palio di provenzano; preceded by 4 days of professional cycling races
20 July-11 August Monticchiello (35 km) teatro povero theatre festival

August 20
July-11 August Monticchiello (35 km) teatro povero theatre festival
16 August Siena (30 km) palio dell'assunta; preceded by 4 days of professional cycling races
25 August Montepulciano il bravio delle botti (medieval barrel competition)

September
1-8 September Rapolano (3 km) settembre rapolanese (Rapolanese September month)
6-8 September Montalcino (35 km) festa del miele (honey festival)
15 September Asciano (8 km) Mercatino delle crete pottery market