As soon as the summer season begins, you can find them everywhere in Italy: historical events and sagre. The Palio of Siena is probably the most famous historical Italian event in Tuscany and is held twice during the season. But you can also find historical events in The Marches. For example in Montecassiano (Province of Macerata) there is the ‘Palio dei Terzieri’, in Treia ‘The Disfida del Bracciale’ (a Roman ball game), in Ascoli Piceno the ‘Quintana’ and in Fermo ‘The Cavalcata dell’ Assunta’. These are examples of town quarters competing against each other and the winner gets a standard (Palio).

A sagra is not a historical event but is a fair dedicated to one or two local food products. They are usually organised by local sports clubs, parishes or the local tourist office. Each evening a selection of food products and dishes is offered from which guests can compose their evening meal. It’s an excellent way to sample local food and to get in touch with the locals. For example the tiny hill town of Pievefavera organises a ’sagra de lu Vitellu’ (veal) in August, Treia has a ’sagra del Calcione e del Raviolo in May. These are just two of hundreds of sagre organised throughout Le Marche.

If you have any questions regarding historical events and sagre in Le Marche, please contact us.

André and Carlien van Lieshout