Palio di Siena (July)
Italy· Festival · Siena
FestivalTravel impact: High
- Date
- Thu, 2 Jul 2026
- Local name
- Palio di Siena
- Region
- Siena
- Festival
- Siena
Background
Siena’s historic bareback horse race in the Piazza del Campo—Tuscany’s fiercest tradition, twice yearly.
Impact on travellers
The town overflows; free standing room needs dawn arrival or paid balconies—mind crowd safety.
Extra notes
July race is traditionally 2 July subject to official changes.
Sources
- Status
- ConfirmedChecked against official or authoritative public sources
- Last reviewed
- Fri, 24 Jul 2026
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