Chess is a fascinating game of strategy, tactics and mental power. And nowhere is it played out on a grander scale than in Marostica, northern Italy where people in costume take the parts of each chess piece in a vibrant, passion-filled, life-sized game set in the main square. What would be your first move and which king will claim the prize? Here's what to expect from the world famous living chess game this September.
Marostica is a beautiful little medieval town situated in the province of Vicenza just over an hour outside Venice. The village nestles at the bottom of a hill, overlooked by a large ruined castle looking out across the Veneto plains. And a 2-kilometer long defensive wall, dating back to 1372, embraces the entire town from the top of the hill to the historic center below with 24 well-preserved crenellated towers.
Fonte: L'italo-Americano
