Traditional sports and games
WHS that still are the venue of traditional sports or games, primarily associated with this location.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ferrara | Palio di Ferrara - The Palio di Ferrara is a competition between the eight districts of Ferrara, made up of the four districts inside the medieval walls and the four villages outside. It constitutes the oldest palio in the world and is a historical re-enactment that originates from celebrations in 1259 with the return from Rome of Borso d'Este after receiving the duchy investiture from Pope Paul II. | |
| Florence | Calcio fiorentino - "an early form of football that originated in 16th-century Italy. Once widely played, the sport is thought to have started in the Piazza Santa Croce" (wiki) | |
| Pienza | Cacio al fuso - a cheese rolling game | |
| Siena | Palio di Siena, a horse race that is held twice each year |
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