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   What is a horse race in Siena?

   • Horse Race and Festival in the Piazza of Siena, Italy The exciting horse race for the Palio of Siena is one of the most popular and well-known historic festivals in Italy. The contest to win the palio is a horse race run in Siena's fan-shaped main square, Piazza del Campo or Il Campo .

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   What is the bareback horse race in Siena?

   • Siena’s bareback horse race is one of the oldest continuously happening festivals in the world. The tradition started with bullfights, horse races, and other public games held on Piazza del Campo in the Middle Ages. The Palio di Siena horse race has taken place in its current form since the 17th century .

   What is the Palio? The complete guide to famous Siena's horse race

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   Should you attend the Palio of Siena?

   • Consider attending the Palio of Siena. This guide tells you everything you need to know about the Palio and the contrade of Siena competitors. You'll also find tips for attending the race. The Palio is a chaotic medieval-style horserace that takes place twice a year in Siena's Piazza del Campo.

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   How many neighborhoods are there in Siena?

   • Siena has 17 neighborhoods ( contrade in Italian), but only ten of them can participate in each race. The seven contrade that aren’t running the July Palio in the current year are designated to participate in the July Palio the year after (the same system applies for the August Palio).

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   The Palio di Siena ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːljo di ˈsjɛːna]; known locally simply as Il Palio; from Latin pallium) is a horse race held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy.

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   The Palio di Siena is one of Tuscany’s most awaited summer events. Boasting centuries-old origins, Italy's most famous horse race takes place twice a year in piazza del Campo, Siena’s main medieval, shell-shaped square.

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   The Palio is Italy’s most famous horse race that takes place twice a year on Piazza del Campo, Siena’s shell-shaped medieval square. It attracts about 40,000 spectators in the Piazza del Campo and about 100,000 people in the city during the days of the race.

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   Jan 30, 2024 · Consider attending the Palio of Siena. This guide tells you everything you need to know about the Palio and the contrade of Siena competitors. You'll also find tips for attending the race. The Palio is a chaotic medieval-style horserace that takes place twice a year in Siena's Piazza del Campo.

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   Jun 26, 2019 · The exciting horse race for the Palio of Siena is one of the most popular and well-known historic festivals in Italy. The contest to win the palio is a horse race run in Siena's fan-shaped main square, Piazza del Campo or Il Campo .

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   Taking place in the scorching Summer months of both July and August, the Palio is a spectacular pageant where ten of Siena’s seventeen contrade (city wards) compete in a bareback horse race around Piazza del Campo, the town’s main – and stunning – piazza. The stone race track (which is the outer ring of the square) is covered with a mix ...

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   The Palio di Siena is a horse race that is held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards.