by Silvia Donati

For outsiders, the Palio may just be an ancient horse race, but, to the Sienese, it is much more than that: the Palio is life, they say. Hopes, dreams, passions, fears, battles, scheming and community: just as these elements are part of life, they are also a fundamental part of the Palio di Siena.

It is a race that lasts only 90 seconds and awards no prize money – just glory and a banner of painted silk. Yet, the Sienese work all year to prepare for it. 

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano