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Toscana · Tasting Walk

Disfida degli Arcieri di Terra e di Corte

Fivizzano · Toscana, Italy · Jul 10 – 12 ✅ Verified 2026

54th edition of a medieval archery tournament reviving a real 1572 contest documented by a friar, Tommaso da Fivizzano, between archers of the town's urban core ('Terra') and its surrounding villages ('Corte'). Saved from obscurity and relaunched in 1971, it now pits 25 archers — five from each of the five historic quarters, Montechiaro, Fittadisio, Terra, Verrucola, and Guardia — in Piazza Medicea, preceded by flag-throwing, medieval parades, artisan workshops, and Lunigiana food stands, tied to the feast of the town's patron, Madonna dell'Adorazione.

Cucina Lunigianese
DatesJul 10 – 12
Edition54th
OrganizerComune di Fivizzano, with the Comitato Disfida di Fivizzano, Associazione Turistica Pro Loco "Jacopo da Fivizzano", and Gruppo Storico Fivizzano
Food FocusCucina Lunigianese
Nearest airportPisa Airport (PSA)
Nearest stationAulla-Lunigiana (regional line), then car
GPS44.2022, 10.1306
Nearest cityCaserta · ~489 km · approx 8.2h drive
Nearest region capitalGenova · ~97 km · approx 1.4h drive
Typical weather in JulyPeak summer heat and humidity — 29-32°C by day; most festivals run in the cooler evening hours.
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Sources:
https://www.cittadellaspezia.com/?p=212727
https://www.sagretoscane.com/feste/ms/fivizzano/disfida-di-fivizzano.html