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historical re-enactment

Festa Medievale di Castiglione di Garfagnana

A historical re-enactment in Castiglione di Garfagnana, Lucca, Tuscany. It is usually held in August.

Medieval festival in Castiglione di Garfagnana.

We publish the month, not the dates: this one comes back every year and the comune sets the days. Confirm with borghi.toscana.it before you travel.

Around this

Everything else on in Tuscany in August, the whole country in August, or the year in full in The Italian Year. And the town itself: Castiglione di Garfagnana.

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