Calcio Storico

Festival Location: Florence, Italy

Festival Type(s): Bizarre Sports Events , Ball Sports Events, Combat Sports Events

Photos by Alessandro Chiarini and provided courtesy of Tuscany Wonderland. Check out Tuscany Wonderland for more fabulous photos and information on the Tuscan region of Italy.

Photos by Alessandro Chiarini and provided courtesy of Tuscany Wonderland. Check out Tuscany Wonderland for more fabulous photos and information on the Tuscan region of Italy.

Calcio Storico Video

A fascinating look (albeit in Italian) at one of the last remaining true gladitorial sporting events. Calcio Storico is a mixture of bare-knuckle boxing and football - a no holds barred affair with a helluva lot of blood spilt. Take a peek at the vid if you're partial to a little muddy, manly violence.