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Booking independently?
EARLY BOOKING OFFERS
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£ 475 in 3*hotel, £ 725 in 4*hotel, £ 985 in 4*Sup. Hotel, £ 1175 in 5*hotel
including 3 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis, Palio race ticket and dinner in a "contrada"
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All rates are per person sharing a double/twin room, excluding air/land transport |
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The traditional horse race 'Palio', which is run around the Piazza del Campo, is a perfect example of preserved medieval pageantry.
Horses are blessed in the churches of the boroughs participating in the race and also with their jockeys at the Cathedral.
The day of the race they all make their way in cortege in historical costume which parades from the streets into and around the Campo to the peal of the bell of the Mangia Tower till the actual Palio race takes place.
2nd July Palio di Provenzano
Historic parade starts at approximately 4.30pm.
Spectators in the stands and private windows take their places at approximately 4pm.
The race begins at approximately 7.30pm.
16th August Palio dell'Assunta
Historic parade starts at approximately 3.45pm.
Spectators in the stands and private windows take their places at approximately 3pm.
The race begins at approximately 7pm.
Special arrangements to personalise your experience 'alla Siennese'. Details on request.
* private windows / apartments for exclusive use, including patrician Palazzos, to view the race and as far as dining attended by your butler or staying in their guest accommodation for your Siennese stay.
* the trial run the day before the race, when each and every one will assess the potential winners and their allies…
* dinner after the trial run, in one of the 'Contrade', to share the fare and the passion of the resident supporters
* dinner after the Palio race, in a restaurant in the Piazza del Campo to partake the exhilarating parading of the winning contrada
* accommodation in hotels and villas in Sienna or in the scenic immediate surroundings
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NOTES:
- Please reconfirm all above details on your arrival in Italy as the organisers regularly update the times / arrangements often up to very close the actual date of the event. Our indications are intended as guidelines completely outside our contract with you/the client/s should these change at any stage (our booking conditions paragraph 'LIABILITY' also refers).
- There are fixed times for anyone to take their place in the viewing points in the square and once seats in the stands / balconies have been taken and once inside private apartments, spectators are not allowed to enter / leave until the race has finished. Toilet facilities are usually available nearby.
- Food & drinks in glass or plastic containers may not be allowed into the square and especially in the stands / balconies / apartments.
- Should the race be cancelled either in bad weather or impractical conditions, normal procedure is postponement to the following day. Booked tickets are never refundable but, in such case, tickets remain valid if and when the race takes place.
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