Ferie delle Messi and the Giostra dei Bastoni - San Gimignano

Medieval costume festival held each year on the third Saturday and Sunday of June in the streets and squares of San Gimignano. The Knights of Santa Fina re-enact the old "Feriae Messium" tradition with jousts between mounted knights armed with lances (Giostra dei Bastoni), plus food stands offering local gastronomic products including olive oil, wine