Palio di Siena — Provenzano (July 2026)
02 July 2026
The July running of the Palio di Siena, held in honour of the Madonna of Provenzano. Ten of Siena’s seventeen contrade (city wards) compete in a bareback horse race of three laps around the earthen Piazza del Campo, preceded by a medieval pageant in historical costume. The race lasts approximately 90 seconds and is one of the most intense sporting events in Italy.
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