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The Piazza del Campo analyzed
In the run-up to the Palio, we summarize some interesting facts about the Piazza del Campo. This thanks to www.ilpalio.org and La Voce Del Palio.
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Follow the 4 giorni on (web)TV?
Siena has two regional TV channels; Canale 3 and Siena TV. Both will bring the Palio to your home via their WebTV between August 10 and 17. As in July, both will bet on a lot of live broadcasts, framing…
The PalioApp is back, with new features.
After the first positive test during the Palio of 2 July 2023, the PalioApp is available again, updated and corrected, for the Palio of 16 August 2023. The site from which to download it has remained the same: www.palioapp.com. Those…
81 horses admitted to the previsite on August 6 and 7
The list of horses registered for the previsite has been released yesterday. These will take place on August 6 and 7, 2023 at Clinica Veterinaria Il Ceppo (Loc. Monteresi, Monteriggioni). All registered horses will be medically examined. So we count…
Tartuca, Chiocciola and Giraffa drawn for the August Palio of 2023
Tartuca, Chiocciola and Giraffa. These are the three contrade that have just been drawn (Sunday July 9) for the Palio on August 16, 2023. Civetta was also drawn. This will see them serve their second suspension which will see them…
How is the estrazione done?
Not everyone knows how the estrazione works, not even in Siena. On the site www.ilpalio.org we found the following description: “The mayor places the names of the 17 contrade in an urn and then takes out the number of neighborhoods…
Photos online and website up to date
Over the past few days we have been busy updating the website. In addition, the photos (about 500) were put online. You can find these here.
Estrazione Palio agosto 2023: Sunday, July 9
Next Sunday, July 9, there will be a draw at 7:00 PM for the Palio of August 16, 2023. Three contrade will be drawn. The following 7 are already certain to participate: Torre, Drago, Bruco, Pantera, Oca, Aquila and Istrice.…
Violenta Da Clodia sets new record time
After last year’s record set in August for Leocorno, Violenta da Clodia at Selva broke it again by setting a time of 1′ 12″ 39 Last year’s record time was 1′ 12″ 66 In 2011, then mayor Franco Ceccuzzi and…
Festa, interviews and analyzes (tv-footage)
Selva has been partying since last night. Today they do their traditional Giro della Vittoria through the city. We gathered the images. In addition, we also have images of the festa yesterday after the Palio. We also collected interviews that…
Tittia in the history of the Palio
With yesterday’s victory, Giovanni Atzeni, known as Tittia, is the only fantino in Palio history to have won 5 consecutive Palios. After the two of 2019, he also won the two palios of 2022 after the covid break. Last year…
Selva wins the Palio on July 2, 2023 with Violenta Da Clodia and Tittia
The Contrada della Selva with Giovanni Atzeni, known as Tittia on Violenta da Clodia, won the Palio di Siena on July 2, 2023 in honor of the Madonna di Provenzano, thus conquering the Drappellone created by the artist Roberto di…