The traditions
Thousands of years of tradition in an ancient medieval
town.
In San Marino the evocative traditions are based on authentic, documented
history which saw the ancient standard raised, the sound of the clarions
blaring and the cross-bows taking aim, never attacking, but ever defending
ancient freedoms.
Every year for a full week the various districts of the historic centre
undergo a metamorphosis; the multi-coloured daytime tourist paths become a
sort of evening living theatre where the actors are a series of parading
processions, creating a climate of colours, notes and emotions.
Between the rolls of the drums and the blare of the trumpets, more than five
hundred people in splendid historic costumes, picturesque processions,
multi-coloured standards and flag waving offer highly suggestive moments,
quite spectacular and set on the suggestive background of the Cava dei
Balestrieri.
Musicians, street players, jugglers and acrobats engage the public in the fun
of itinerant performances.
Celebration of the medieval tradition sings the praises of the typical
culinary traditions of the foods of the past. For the entire period of the
manifestation, for those who desire it, restaurants in the centre offer
delectable menus inspired by ancient recipes, deliberately drawn from
accurate, in-depth historic research, reworking in a modern key the fruits of
our ancestors' imaginations.
The medieval market, seething with dim lights and a warm atmosphere, is a
wonderful setting where shops selling Ancient Crafts show off the artistry and
creativity of ancient traditions, the uses and customs that modern times have
nearly wiped away.
Besides evoking the aura of ancient times with spectacular staged events and
providing the opportunity to relive the most ancient traditions of the San
Marino history, the 'Medieval Days' are the most breathlessly awaited
appointment on the calendar of events organized by the Republic of San Marino.
