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Until the Great Plague of 1348 Europe's most populous city, and Florence's fiercest antagonist until 1555; Siena is an astonishingly beautiful, predominately Gothic city, and it has the Palio -- the most exciting bare-back race in the world.

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Thumbnail of Sienese courtyard

Stairs in a Sienese Courtyard

Certosa di Pontignano, outside Siena 		Thumbnail of San Domenico

Siena's San Domenico at dusk
Palazzo Comunale, Siena

Siena's Palazzo Comunale

The dome of Siena's Duomo.

Siena's town hall lit with tapers to celebrate the Palio


The Sienese countryside as dusk comes on.

Hanging out on the bleachers after a prova.

A woman at the Window, in Siena


Classic ochre, in Siena.

Downtown Siena: Can't go that way!		 Siena's palio -- Capitano

Pantera's Capitano at Siena's Palio


Drago's flags, hung for the Palio.

Bringing home the horse, at the Palio.

The Bishop blessing a horse at the Palio.


Watching Siena's Palio from the Torre del Magia.

Aquila's jockey saluting Contradaioli as he rides up to the start of the Palio

Preparing for the Prova at Siena's Palio.


Prova at Siena's Palio: Lupa

Prova at Siena's Palio: Torre

Siena's bell tower, rising up over the roofs.


Collecting a whip for the Palio
   

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