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Italy Travel Update - Siena's Palio - Happening July 2nd
Published 1 week, 2 days ago
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A quick update from Katy on the Palio di Siena, happening in Piazza del Campo this Thursday July 2. The race itself takes ninety seconds. The four days of build up around it are why people come.
Summary: Katy walks through what happens during the four days of the July Palio, including the daily trials, the Corteo Storico procession, the contrada street dinners, and what you need to know about getting a spot in the piazza if you want to be there for the race. She also suggests a smaller-town alternative for travelers who want similar medieval pageantry with fewer crowds, the Giostra del Saracino in Arezzo on Sunday September 6.
Listen to our longer epsiode abour Siena - Episode 205 - to learn more about this beloved Tuscan medieval city.
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Summary: Katy walks through what happens during the four days of the July Palio, including the daily trials, the Corteo Storico procession, the contrada street dinners, and what you need to know about getting a spot in the piazza if you want to be there for the race. She also suggests a smaller-town alternative for travelers who want similar medieval pageantry with fewer crowds, the Giostra del Saracino in Arezzo on Sunday September 6.
Listen to our longer epsiode abour Siena - Episode 205 - to learn more about this beloved Tuscan medieval city.
Want someone who really knows Italy to help plan your trip? Our Italy experts love answering your tricky questions and designing trips that take you to the Italy you imagined - start planning here
Not sure where to start? Get the Untold Italy podcast guide with 315 epsiodes organized by topic.
The premium Untold Italy app has ad-free access to our complete archive of 300+ episodes searchable by place and topic
FOLLOW: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
GET OUR NEWS: Subscribe here
TRIP PLANNING SERVICES: Learn more here
JOIN US ON TOUR: Upcoming departures
The Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent production. Podcast editing and audio production by Mark Hatter. Production assistance by the other