Monteriggioni

We decide to visit the medieval festival in Monteriggioni.

I have often seen Monteriggioni in the distance from the highway, but this time we turn off.

First we stop off to see jousting and notice a female jouster called "Mademoiselle."

The men prepare to do battle.

This man is guarding the entrance to the town.

We stop for some food--Italian cuisine before tomatoes and pasta.

There is a bagpipe and drum band.

We bargain for goods.

We see children trying out their jousting skills with wooden swords.

We walk to the other end of town to see the view.

A dragon appears.

And a knight on horseback to fight him.

The dragon is fatally wounded.

Fireworks end the evening.