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October 10th, 2002

The Palio - Siena's Madness.

If there is one event that is not to missed in Siena, it has to be the Palio (literally, the banner). This medieval horse race is an extremely important tradition for the Sienese, as are the centuries old rivalries between the contrade (neighborhoods)...

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