Sarsina

The Stories Of Our Land

Sarsina, birthplace of Tito Maccio Plauto, organizes in his honor, since 1956, the Plautus Festival: a classical theater event of international importance. Every year, in the months of July and August, the Festival offers about 15 theatrical performances set up inside the Plautina Arena, located at the foot of the charming village of Calbano. Sarsina, birthplace of Tito Maccio Plauto, organizes in his honor, since 1956, the Plautus Festival: a classical theater event of international importance. Every year, in the months of July and August, the Festival offers about 15 theatrical performances set up inside the Plautina Arena, located at the foot of the charming village of Calbano. Other events taking place in Sarsina feature the typical gastronomic features of the Savio river valley and its ancient history. It is impossible to miss the Sagra della Pagnotta Pasquale, which takes place on the two Sundays preceding Easter and celebrates this “special dessert”, and the tasting of other products such as the salsiccia matta and the rustic “guscioni”, puff pastry with a pumpkin filling and potatoes or field herbs, cooked on the plate. Another important event that takes place in the City Plautina, is the “Festa Romana”, a roman fest which scheduled every second Saturday in July. On this day Sarsina will be decorated with columns, capitals, brazier statues and will teem with shows and people in Roman costume. The Basilica Cattedrale Santuario di San Vicinio, built in Romanesque style around the year one thousand, attracts thousands of pilgrims every year from all over the peninsula to receive the Blessing with the thaumaturgical “chain” of the Saint: relic witness of the sanctity of Vicinio, from him used as an instrument of penance. The tourist who wants to visit the City of Sarsina can not absolutely neglect the Museo Archeologico Nazionale: one of the most important in northern Italy for the richness and variety of the artifacts held there.