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Carnevale Storico di Foiano della Chiana

Recognised as the oldest carnival in Italy, this Valdichiana village's festival dates to 1539 and sees four immense papier-mache allegorical floats constructed by rival craftsmen fill the narrow medieval streets each Sunday, ending with the symbolic burning of Re Giocondo.

31 Jan to 1 Mar 2027 · Annual, five Sundays from late January to early March
Foiano della Chiana, Tuscany, Italy
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