We chose to stay in the Alba/Barbaresco area because of its wine. However quite unexpectedly we found that we were spending a weekend there when they were holding a medieval festival and a donkey palio! It is always held on the first Sunday of October, just after the wine week and before the truffle fair. October is obviously the time to visit Alba!!
Our first view, when we entered the square with the Duomo.....
Then we started seeing people in medieval dress.....
Who were throwing their flags in the air! And catching them!
Wandering around the streets was fun, one never quite knew what would be around the corner!
We then found out that in the afternoon there would be an enactment of life in times gone by. Each ward were putting on a show and the best performance would win.
One ward's celebration of time's gone by!
And a more elaborate performance!
And wine is to be revered!!
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