There are various guided visits into the parks and protected areas of the region, organised by the parks administrations themselves or environment guides. Below the list of the August events.

Stia - Loc. Papiano - Arezzo
Five a side football
1 to 10 August

Piteglio - Pistoia
In the occasion of the passage of Francesco Ferucci we march through the old path until Calamecca departure 8.30 am return 6.00 pm
3 August
Info: 0573/69179

Badia Tebalda - Arezzo
Trekking on horseback and on foot
3 and 4 August

Castell'Azzara - Grosseto
Simple Trekking on horseback on the Monte Amiata
M. Penna, Pigelleto, southern part of the Amiata will be traversed in the three days
From 3 to 10 and from 10 to 17 August
Info: Agriturismo Il Cornacchino tel. 0564 951582

Forte dei Marmi - Lucca
Guided excursions to the mountain
4, 11, 25  August
Info: 0584/80091

Lucca
Pieve S. Lorenzo - Minucciano
Trekking in Garfagnana through churches, villages and narrow alleys
4 August

Reggello - Florence
Excursions into the protected area of the Sant'Antonio Forest
4, 10, 24 August
Info: 0558669265 - 055868243

Stia - Arezzo
Tennis social tournament
4 August

Bibbiena - Loc. Serravalle - Arezzo
Visit centre park Foreste casentinesi
Guided excursion : "La foresta sacra"
6 August

Camaiore - Lucca
53° Gran premio Città di Camaiore
Cycling race for professionals
7 and 8 August
Info: Assessorato sport 0584 986204

Abetone - Pistoia
Guided visit to the reserve Orientata di Campolino
7 August
Info and booking: 0573/60231

Calamecca Piteglio - Pistoia
"Competitive foot race
7 August 6 pm
Info: 0572/910015

Abetone - Pistoia
Five a side football during the night
8 to 18 August

Loro Ciuffenna - Loc. Casale - Arezzo
Five a side football
9 August

Poppi - Loc. Badia Prataglia - Arezzo
Visitors centre 10 am Guided tour: "D'ogni male un'erba..."
9 August

Maresca San Marcello P.se - Pistoia
San Lorenzo - cycling race
10 August
Info: 0573/64040

Poppi - Loc. Badia Prataglia - Arezzo
Visitors centre "Il Parco delle Stelle", night time excursion and observation evening of the heavens
10 August

Stia - Arezzo
Tennis Yellow Tournament
10 to 20 August

Viareggio - Lucca
35° Viareggio swimming crossing
From Bagno Balena to the Principe di Piemonte
10 August
Info: Tourist promotion office, 0584/966819

Cetona - Siena
Excursion on the Monte Cetona
13 August Departure Pro Loco Piazza Garibaldi 7.30 am
Info: Pro Loco 0578239143

Bibbiena - Arezzo
Historical centre "Festestate": Trial Show, Trial display
14 August

Cortona - Loc. Sodo di Cortona - Arezzo
Tennis: VII Interregional tournament women's Open 2002
15 to 27 August

Loro Ciuffenna - Loc. Faeto - Arezzo
Footrace
15 August

Viareggio - Lucca
56° Cycling race for non professionals "Firenze Viareggio"
15 August
Info: Office for tourist promotion, 0584/966819

Pian di Novello  - Pistoia
Excursion Val di Luce and Vico Pancellorum
Two days excursion with overnight stay
17 August
Info: 0573/673152

Badia Tedalda - Loc. Fresciano - Arezzo
Mountain Bike competition 9.30 am
18 August

Poppi - Loc. Serravalle - Arezzo
Guided excursion: "Between war and faith"
 18 August

Talla - Loc. Faltona - Arezzo
Mountain bike competition
18 August

Cetona - Siena
''Walk in the green'' excursion on Monte Cetona
18 August Pro Loco Piazza Garibaldi 8.00 am
Info: 0578239143

Forte dei Marmi - Lucca
Tennis club Italia-Maxicono
National tournament open men and women's.
Info: Tennis Italia Tel. 0584 82482.

Pian di Novello Cutigliano - Pistoia
Ecological walk
19 August 11.00 am
Info: 0573/673090

Abetone - Pistoia
Guided visit at the discovery of nature
20 August
Info: 0573/60231

Pietrasanta - Lucca
A flower for Sant'Anna
Amateur footrace in the mountains, IX cycle in mountain bike and non competitive cycling climb. Info: Assessorato sport, Tel. 0584 795570

Gambassi Terme - Florence
Tournament Colline del Chianti - cycling race
20 August
Info: 0571638579

Poppi - Loc. Badia Prataglia - Arezzo
Guide excursions: "Antiche vie"
20 August

Abetone - Pistoia
Guided visits to the reserve Orientata di Campolino
21 and 28 August
Info and booking: 0573/60231

Viareggio - Lucca
Gran Galà of Versilia - light athletics
23 August
Info: Events office 0584 966819
Info: Versilia Athletics 0584 969681.

Arcidosso - Grosseto
Capercio March
Traditional footrace on local circuit.
24 and 25 August

Aulla - Loc. Caprigliola - Massa Carrara
Footrace march trophy Madonna degli Angeli
25 August

Anghiari - Arezzo
"Camminata del Contrabbandiere", excursion in the reserve of the Monti Rognosi with dinner
25 August

Aulla - Loc. Bibola - Massa Carrara
Coppa Italia of the Morra game
25 August

Badia Tedalda - Loc. Montelabreve - Arezzo
Festa della Madonna; Trekking
25 August

Chiusi della Verna - Loc. Corsalone  - Arezzo
Ancient walk "Corsalone - Verna" Centro Civico departure 7 am
25 August

Sinalunga - Siena
Period motorbikes and cars gathering
25 August Bettolle from 10.00 to 19.00
Info: 0577757341

Stia - Arezzo
Guided visit: "La Montagna Sacra: il Monte Falterona"
25 August

Subbiano - Loc. Castelnuovo - Arezzo
Walk with lunch at high altitude
25 August

Poppi - Loc. Badia Prataglia - Arezzo
Guided tour: "Tra lupi e "madame"
27 August

Ponte Sestaione Cutigliano - Pistoia
15th Edition Lima-Abetone - Fabio Danti Trophy
Car race speeding uphill
30 August and 1 September
Info: 0573/631288-0573/631237

Sansepolcro - Piazza Torre di Berta - Arezzo
National Archery Tournament
31 August

Stia - Arezzo
Guided visits: "La valle dell'Oia"
31 August

Torri Sambuca P.se - Pistoia
XIV Mountain Bike Gathering
31 August 3 pm
Info: 335/8017226

Viareggio - Lucca
Sea Trophy
31 August
Info: Società Ippica Viareggina, 0584/391176

(Photo by Roberto Contini)

Waytuscany is not to be held responsible for any decisions by the event organisers that might entail sudden changes in the dates and times we indicate.

July.2002