Il Palio Di siena is the most disorganised, hectic, amazing, thrilling, confusing and wonderful event we have ever been to. Everyone should try to get to this festival because words cannot even begin to describe the emotions and experience of being here.The Italian calendar revolves around festivals and in Siena, their lives revolve around il Palio. Palio is a banner that each of the regions compete for. In Siena there are 17 regions and each is represented by an animal and different colours. Twice a year the regions enter a rider into a bareback horse race that takes place on the main piazza- piazza Di campo. Only 10 contrada can enter the race, 7 who didnt race last time and 3 others drawn at random. The race has very few rules, is very fast and dangerous
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