Knights joust in the piazza of Ovid’s birthplace.
Plan this trip →Last weekend of July. Piazza Garibaldi, Sulmona (Abruzzo). The tournament honors the European jousting tradition of the 14th century.
Four borghi (neighborhoods) compete in jousting, ring-lancing, and barrel racing on horseback. Historical parade with 400+ in medieval costume. Traditional confetti (Sulmona is Italy’s confetti/sugared almond capital) thrown everywhere.
Sulmona is 1h30 from Rome by car, or 2h by train (€10–18). The Valle Peligna setting with Maiella mountains is stunning.
€10–30 grandstand. Standing is free around the piazza.
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