Agriturismo I Casali Casole d'Elsa Siena

Palio di Casole d'Elsa

2nd Sunday of July

It is an horse race, ridden by jockeys, held in honor of St. Isidore.
Its origins date back to the early 1800s.
The race is done, riding sleeping; the race is particularly challenging both for the horses and for jockeys.
It is a prize called the "Roman" or "long-grabs" that has a starting point other than arrival and therefore do not circulate as the Palio di Siena.
The week before the Palio is characterized by evenings of dinners and parties in districts.

Fiera dell'Alberaia

Last weekend of August

It is an event linked to the rural traditions of the past, in which we try to keep unchanged the ancient tradition of civilization rural.
It is organized in Localita Mulino Elsa, the same area that once was considered crucial for businesses of farmers of the Val d'Elsa, Val di Merse, the Montagnola and the Maremma. At the end of summer was an important event for trade, for the goods produced, to animals and to find themselves and have a moment of leisure.

Palio dei ciuchi

1st weekend of September

It is celebrated in Mensano at the Feast of Our Lady.
During the festivities, in addition to religious celebrations, alternate various events but the most characteristic is certainly the Palio of the Donkeys, event for some time now "untouchable" because of the historical roots allocated to it, both for the atmosphere that manages to create and that involves all the people present, often taken from convulsive laughter, thanks to the well-known stubbornness of donkeys!

Presepe Vivente

Christmas celebrations every two years

The crib, with over 200 appearances, is set in a large part of the historical center of the village, along a path that is developed in medieval part passing through alleys and squares where wineries and other local characteristic, already impressive on their own, are decorated using poor materials, "with a great care in the reconstruction of details and respecting the traditions of the past, without neglecting any detail".

Processione storica

Good Friday

In a Casole d'Elsa suspended in time, with cured street furniture prepared for the occasion, is celebrated every three years, the evocative rite of the procession on Good Friday Historical, departing from the Collegiate.
It has its origins in the early twentieth century; It is of great cultural and spiritual interest. He evokes the passion of Christ and is animated by a large number of characters and horses. The costumes are faithful to the most ancient tradition.