Tournament of Rioni in Forcoli

Forcoli since centuries has been divided into 5 rioni: Osteria (tavern) Mercato (marketplace) Ponte (bridge) Poggio (hill) and Babbuino (baboon).

A rione is like a neighborhood, in fact the Osteria rione is at the beginning of my town, the Mercato rione is where the market takes place now and also years ago, the Ponte rione takes place in the most important neighborhood of my town, the Poggio rione takes place in a neighborhood at the top of a hill that is located next to Forcoli and the Babbuino rione is at the end of my town.

When the Rioni festival began, years ago, there was a different tournament: the rioni had a horseriding competition but now they have a football team and they play matches at the stadium and the team that gains more points wins the tournament.

This event is important for the inhabitants of my town and it's also beautiful because in every neighborhood you can see flags with the rione's colors

I live in the neighborhood where the Ponte's rione takes place . 

Giulia Cortopassi

La Montacchita in Forcoli

My favourite restaurant is " La Montacchita" in Forcoli, near Pontedera. I went to Montacchita restaurant when I was 5 years old with my family, my cousins, my grandparents and now I often go to Montacchita with my friends because for me it is a special place. It Is a traditional Italian restaurant with a lot of Tuscan products. My favourite dish is "zuppa" where you can eat vegetables, beans and bread together: these foods are very important for our Mediterranean diet.

By Elisa Bilancia