Articles tagged ‘palio’
Italy Photo of the Week: Siena Palio Marching Band
By Jessica | February 14th, 2008 |
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I’m going to try something new here and introduce an Italy photo of the week to you here. I’ve got a bunch of pictures uploaded now on the Italy photos page of this travel guide, and that’s not even all the photos of Italy I have (there are still plenty which pre-dated my digital camera, [...]
Italy’s Oldest Palio: Palio di Asti
By Jessica | September 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Siena’s Palio is arguably the most famous horse race in Italy, but it is by no means the only - or the oldest - one. In a couple of weeks, a Palio dating back to the 13th century will be run in the town of Asti in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. The Palio [...]
Leocorno Wins August Palio in Siena as James Bond Watches
By Jessica | August 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Siena’s second Palio was run two weeks ago, and Contrada Leocorno (the Unicorn Neighborhood) won the day. I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for Leocorno, for a couple of reasons - most importantly, it was the Leocorno district where I stayed during my first visit to Siena. I even bought a small tile [...]
Siena’s July 2 Palio: Photo Finish Goes to Oca
By Jessica | July 11th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Siena’s Palio is an enormous event, held twice every summer, and while it certainly draws a fair number of tourists each year it is by no means a tourist event. The residents of Siena would have their celebration and horse race whether anyone from outside the city came or not. Frankly, they’d probably prefer it [...]
Palio di Siena: More than Just a Horse Race
By Jessica | February 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The husband and I visited Siena in late July 2001, and - like many who visit the city - we loved it. We stayed at a B&B within the old city walls in a room with a frescoed ceiling and a view overlooking the Tuscan hills. We wandered the winding streets, visited the striped cathedral [...]
