In the palio, the various sienese contrade, or areas in which the city is divided, challenge each other in a passionate horse race in the heart of the city in the piazza del campo. The piazza del campo is made up of two straight lines of buildings joining the two sharp curves where all the action takes place during the palio race. Each year, it features the famous bareback palio horse race around the perimeter.
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The main event, the palio horse race, typically takes place at 7pm, and consists of three laps around the piazza del campo, lasting approximately 90 seconds. The two curves are named the curva. The central piazza del campo, lined with restaurants and shops.
The piazza del campo is decorated with flags of the 17 quarters.
The list below of the names, symbols, and colors of each contrada to help you determine what contrada you’re wandering through or staying in, so you can root for the “home team” in the race. At this point, you’ll begin noticing crowds of people rushing through the. It attracts about 40,000 spectators. On the next day, it is ready with his rider who wears traditional cloths to the prestigious contest.
Around 5 p.m., this large parade will arrive in the main piazza del campo where the horse race occurs. To the despair of photographers, the race itself takes place just as the day’s light is fading, after a seemingly endless melée in which horses and riders jockey for position behind.
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