The festival exceeded our expectations, and it was the perfect outing for a little girl who watched both The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Gnomeo and Juliet in the same week. (I love it when unrelated things coincidentally fall into place that way.) I think her favorite part was the conversation with the guy making the chain mail armor, ring by tiny ring. My favorite part was our opportunity to climb all the way to the top of one of the castle towers, a tower usually not open to the public.
And did I mention that it's entirely free?
And did I mention that it's entirely free?
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You can read more about the local legend, which is based on the fact that Vicenza's own Luigi Da Porto (1485-1529) was one of the first author's of the tale that lives on in Shakespeare's words today. (Okay, so it's a stretch ;)
More images of our day are here on Flickr.
love medieval festivals!!! and set in italy? can't get better than that! :D
ReplyDeleteSo fun! While we can't fly to Italy for such a fun festival one of these days I want to take the boys to a medival festival that they have here every spring.
ReplyDeleteAmazing and beautiful scenes (and photos). Thanks
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I bet she felt like she just stepped into a different world :)
ReplyDeleteThe festival looks like so much fun! What a great weekend!
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