Palio di Siena
A bareback horse race of three laps around the Piazza del Campo, run twice every summer between Siena’s contrade.
and Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy
- Free to attend
- Hospitality
- By invitation
Free to attend
HospitalityOn sale
By invitation
Key facts
- Event
- Palio di Siena 2027
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- Where
- Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy
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- When
- Palio di Provenzano: Palio dell’Assunta:
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- How to get in
- Free to attend, Hospitality and By invitation
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- Price
- Free
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- Recommended stay
- 2 nightsWhere to stay: inside the city walls or Colle di Val d’Elsa
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- Nearest airports
- Florence (FLR): 75 km, about 1 hour, 15 minutes to get there
- Pisa (PSA): 120 km, about 1 hour, 50 minutes to get there
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- Official source
- Comune di Siena, official site comune.siena.it
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Is the Palio di Siena 2027 free?
Yes, standing in the centre of the piazza is free. Seats on the stands and balconies are paid.
About Palio di Siena
The 2027 races are on 2 July and 16 August, each after days of trial runs and processions.
Standing in the centre of the piazza is free. Seats on the stands and balconies are sold privately by their owners.