Tuscany Balloon Cup
The 2026 Tuscany Balloon Cup ran with the Italian championship at Serristori airfield, Castiglion Fiorentino, from 30 September–3 October.
The municipality’s announcement identifies Balloon Team Italia as organiser, working with the town and Aero Club Serristori. The sporting programme planned seven competition flights with 18 Italian and international pilots. Its published end date is 3 October, which corrects the later date previously retained in our calendar.
The public programme also offered tethered ascents on 2 and 3 October. These were vertical rides with the balloon attached to the ground, separate from the competition flights. The municipality quoted €15 per person, or €10 for children aged four to ten, for that completed edition.
All flying was subject to weather and operational conditions. No 2027 programme was established in this review, so these dates and tariffs are historical information rather than a current booking offer. The photograph shows the Castiglion Fiorentino landscape, not a flight during the Cup.
Sources and photograph
Editorial review: 9 November 2026. Source 1
The landscape around Castiglion Fiorentino. Context photograph, not the 2026 Tuscany Balloon Cup. Photograph by Pigellino. CC BY 3.0. Responsive versions may be cropped and resized.