Sarteano Saracen Joust
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Sarteano Saracen Joust

15 Aug 2025
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Edition 2025 — Saracen Joust

On August 15, 2025, Sarteano renewed the appointment with the Saracen Joust: the historical pageant crossed the village in the afternoon, and in Piazza Bargagli, the knights of the five districts — Sant'Andrea, San Lorenzo, San Bartolomeo, San Martino, and Santissima Trinità — competed in the traditional ring race to win the Palio, in a day of celebration with free admission.

The 2025 edition of the Sarteano Saracen Joust took place, as per tradition, on August 15th in Piazza Bargagli, in the heart of the Sienese Valdichiana village. The Ferragosto holiday saw the town come alive from the morning with drums, flags, and historical costumes.

In the afternoon, the historical pageant, with over two hundred participants, paraded through the streets of the center before the challenge between the knights of the five districts. The competition, divided into several rounds with the ring race on the Saracen's shield, awarded the Palio to the winning district, reigniting the colors and rivalries that enliven Sarteano all summer long.

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Piazza Bargagli

Piazza Bargagli, 53047 Sarteano

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