Castel Madama. Carousel of the Saracen

Castel Madama. Carousel of the Saracen

On the first Sunday of July, in honour of Margaret of Austria, an appealing palio is held in Castel Madama.

The populace are dressed in sixteenth-century costume and a horse riding competition, the "Giostra del Saracino" and a flags race take place.

This Palio Madama Margarita- carousel of the Saracen is performed to commemorate the passage of the sovereign, simply called "Madam", through the town.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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