I recommend you visit Oristano at carnival to fully enjoy its traditions. Fascinating and very important is the event of the Sartiglia celebrated on the last Sunday and the last Tuesday of carnival.
The sartiglia is the event that makes the carnival of Oristano the most choreographic in Sardinia. What is it about? Of a race to the ring, of medieval origin played by two gremi (congregations): that of the peasants and that of the carpenters. A total of about 120 riders participate in it. Tradition has it that the greater the number of stars won, the greater the fertility of the camps will be in the new year.
To see in Oristano is what was the ancient gateway to the city “The Tower of San Cristoforo” also called the Mariano II tower. The main body of the tower about 19 meters high is U-shaped. This beautiful tower was built in the year 1290.
Of great interest will be the visit to the Archaeological Museum Antiquarium Arborense. This is the most important museum in Oristano where archaeological finds and important Spanish works of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are preserved. Depending on the time of year, the museum offers several programs all of great interest.
Written by Lansbury Sessions - Last update: 01/11/2021
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