... Great view of the unique Il Palio horse race... the most famous Tuscany's horse race and one of Italy's most spectacular and best known festivals... this colorful horse event has been taking place in this stunning town since medieval times, twice a year... 2nd July to honour the Madonna of Provenzano and 16th August to honour the Virgin Mary’s Assumption... locals spend most of the year planning for it... it is fast and dangerous and the duration is no longer than 90 seconds... the first horse to reach the end line wins with or without the jockey... it is an important event for locals, both in culture and in tourism... the Palio can see crowds upwards of 40.000... Thanks a lot
Gian Luca and Raffaella!❁◕ ‿ ◕❁
ⒸRotalSele
Sienna is located in the central part of Tuscany, in the middle of a vast hilly landscape between the Arbia river valley, the Merse valley, the Elsa valley, the Chianti hills, the Montagnola Senese, the Crete Senesi and is the capital of the province of Siena.
Ten of Sienna’s 17 town districts, or contrade, compete for the coveted palio, a silk banner. Each has its own traditions, symbol and colours, as well as its own church and palio museum.The Corteo Storico is a long-running tradition that predates the Palio and is part of the colorful pageantry that happens in the build-up to the race.
The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site since 1995.
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(Issued 02-07-2016)
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