Guided tour of siena to discover the palio and the contradas

Our tour guide will take you to the site of the race, Piazza del Campo, will tell you about the protagonists, the horses, and the rules of the “game”; your guide will tell you about the origins of the festival, its evolution over the centuries, hand in hand with the historical events of the city, and will reveal how the party takes place today. When we talk about the Palio, however, we must first of all talk about the Contrade, which are the true soul of the party. The 17 Contrade are territorial entities within the walls of Siena and each one includes a museum, a church, a fountain, a stall, a contrada association. The life of the district does not end in the four days of the Palio but it is everyday life, 365 days a year. Moving away from Piazza del Campo, the itinerary will take you to experience some of these territorial entities: the most characteristic corners, the alleys, the squares but also the institutional buildings. The guided tour cannot fail to include the two churches to which the Palio is dedicated: the Basilica of Provenzano (2 July) and the Cathedral of the Assumption (16 August).

Admission fee recommended: Contrada Museum

Duration: half day

List of places we will visit during the sightseeing “Discovering Siena, the Palio and the Contrada ”:

• Piazza del Campo
• Piazza del Campo
• Piazza Duomo
• Piazza Provenzano
• Some Contrada Districts
• Contrada Museums

This tour is best suited for: groups, individuals, schools, families