Padova Local Custom Tips by oja

... and travelling musicians...

... and travelling musicians without whom the fair would not be a fair!

House and stable rolled into...

House and stable rolled into one to present housing conditions of our great grandparents.

And once again I had a lucky...

And once again I had a lucky opportunity to see a town going medieval! In Padova they seem to have their feast at the end of September (the weekend of 29 - 30 September was when I caught it), and it is indeed a big event. The whole place seems to be involved in reconstructing old crafts (carpentry on the photo), living conditions, knight tournaments (bowing and duelling competitions) and everything else indispensable on fairs of the old days. It was a real pity that the event was partly ruined by the rain. In sunny weather it surely attracts hundreds of visitors.