In the gorgeously preserved Tuscan hill town of Siena, Italy, the Middle Ages seem to survive in the architecture and in the civic spirit. The city is known both for its pride and for its independent ...

Siena, an Italian hill town just south of Florence, offers Italy’s greatest medieval city experience, at its most thrilling during its world-famous horse race, Palio di Siena. The action takes place ...

Horses and riders approach the turn of "Casato" during the race of the Siena's Palio in Siena, Italy. Siena's Palio is a medieval horse race and pageant, which pits the ancient districts of Siena ...

Spectators gather in the Piazza del Campo before the Palio in Siena, Italy, July 3, 2025. Palio in Siena, or "Palio di Siena" in Italian, is a historical horse race held twice a year in Siena since ...

Jockeys compete during the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) Palio jockey Giuseppe Zedde, also known as "Gingillo," wins ...

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In the gorgeously preserved Tuscan hill town of Siena, Italy, the Middle Ages seem to survive in the architecture and in the civic spirit. The city is known both for its pride and for its independent ...