Sa Sartiglia in Oristano, Sardinia

    Oristano Sa Sartiglia: Every year, the spectacular horse parade ‘Oristano Sa Sartiglia’ takes place in Oristano, Sardinia. This centuries-old tradition combines medieval splendour, exciting horsemanship and ancient rituals to create a unique festival in Italy.

The Carnival of Sartiglia on the island of Sardinia is one of the most imaginative folkloric events in Sardinia. The beautiful event in Sardinian costume takes place in Oristano in Sardinia. From the last Sunday of February to Tuesday, the Sartiglia Carnival is celebrated here. The highlight takes place on Sunday with the folkloric horse race. It is one of the oldest horse events left in the Mediterranean and one of the most spectacular. The is one of the unique events in the world of knights, tournaments, equestrian sports and other competitions. It takes place in the medieval town of Oristano in Sardinia.

This is a folkloric event that was first documented in 1547, where they are mentioned as shows organized in honor of Emperor Charles V: especially tournaments with sword, spear and horses. The Sartiglia is a spectacle from start to finish, divided into phases that you can read about in the program on this website. The term Sartiglia is derived from the Castilian word Sortija, which in turn is derived from the Latin sorticula, or ring. The origin of this event is the old military knight tournament. In the so-called ring competition or ‘race to the star’, the knights on horseback are supposed to hit the target as quickly as possible