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Bravìo delle Botti
August 21, 2022 @ 8:00 am - August 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Every year, in a charming and magical medieval atmosphere, a strenuous uphill race takes place in Montepulciano: a barrel race called “Il Bravìo”.
Il “Bravìo delle Botti” is a competition between the eight districts of the town: Cagnano, Collazzi, Le Coste, Gracciano, Poggiolo, San Donato, Talosa and Voltaia, located along the historical city centre. The districts compete by rolling empty wine barrels, weighing about 80 kg each, along an uphill path for over one kilometer. The barrels are pushed by two athletes known as “pushers”, while the route of the race unfolds along the picturesque streets of Montepulciano’s historical city centre, ending in the main Cathedral square “Piazza Grande”.