Horse racing has been a hugely popular tradition in Tuscany for many centuries and tourists who enjoy the thrill of watching professional racing have plenty of superb racecourses to visit during their vacation here!
Visitors has a wide range of beautiful holiday rentals in Tuscany to choose from including cosy farmhouse rentals in Montecatini to huge luxury villas in Follonica overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean.
If you happen to be passing through the glorious city of Pisa during your travels then why not spend an evening at the fantastic horse racing course here?
It’s located in San Rossore Park only two kilometres from the city centre. The huge circular track is 1610 metres long and the stadium has ten thousand seats for spectators. The most prestigious race here is called Premio di Pisa which attracts large crowds and takes place during the summer months.
Visitors has a wide range of beautiful holiday rentals in Tuscany to choose from including cosy farmhouse rentals in Montecatini to huge luxury villas in Follonica overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean.
If you happen to be passing through the glorious city of Pisa during your travels then why not spend an evening at the fantastic horse racing course here?
It’s located in San Rossore Park only two kilometres from the city centre. The huge circular track is 1610 metres long and the stadium has ten thousand seats for spectators. The most prestigious race here is called Premio di Pisa which attracts large crowds and takes place during the summer months.
There’s everything you could possibly wish for to enjoy a night at the races; four bars overlooking the race track, betting offices to try your luck at picking a winner, and a selection of lovely restaurants to dine in.
There’s also a crèche service available if you have young children. This would be a wonderful addition to your holiday experience and if you’re lucky, you might just come home with more money than you left with!
There’s another superb racing track near Grosseto town in the province of Grosseto which was built in 1925 to facilitate the growing interest of sports racing among the locals.
It’s a huge arena with a wonderful lighting system where you can attend exhilarating night races under the starlit sky! It can hold over ten thousand spectators and has plenty of betting offices, bars and eateries to keep you for content for the night’s entertainment!
There’s also a crèche service available if you have young children. This would be a wonderful addition to your holiday experience and if you’re lucky, you might just come home with more money than you left with!
There’s another superb racing track near Grosseto town in the province of Grosseto which was built in 1925 to facilitate the growing interest of sports racing among the locals.
It’s a huge arena with a wonderful lighting system where you can attend exhilarating night races under the starlit sky! It can hold over ten thousand spectators and has plenty of betting offices, bars and eateries to keep you for content for the night’s entertainment!
There are also horseracing courses in Florence city and the towns of Follonica in Grosseto and Montecatini in Pistoia province if you’re holidaying close to these areas and want to experience a betting thrill!
If you want to find out more about exciting activities to do during your next vacation to Tuscany why not read about the famous Palio di Siena, a horse racing festival that’s hosted in the city every summer!
If you want to find out more about exciting activities to do during your next vacation to Tuscany why not read about the famous Palio di Siena, a horse racing festival that’s hosted in the city every summer!
Photo credits
picture 1: Slooby / CC BY 2.0;
picture 2: Onofre_Bouvila. / CC BY-2.5;
picture 3: Hippodrome de Deauville-Clairefontaine / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Slooby / CC BY 2.0;
picture 2: Onofre_Bouvila. / CC BY-2.5;
picture 3: Hippodrome de Deauville-Clairefontaine / CC BY-SA 3.0