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Siena's Duomo
View of Siena’s Duomo (Cathedral) from the Torre del Mangia.

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Check out Tom's first book on the Palio and Siena (3rd edition, 2020). Available through Amazon and numerous global retailers.
Tom's second book: Unbridled Spirit: The Untold Story of the 2018 Extraordinary Palio in Siena, Italy (2020)

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Post Topics

  • Bus Service: Regional & Intercity (3)
  • Grocery Stores & Supermarkets (1)
  • July 2019 Palio (1)
  • My Book: Living the Palio (2)
  • Palio and Contrade Basics (11)
  • Taxis: Using Their System (1)
  • Train Service (1)
  • Uncategorized (1)

Recent Posts

  • Palios of July and August 2025: Who’s Running? May 12, 2025
  • The Extraction of the Contrade: How Ten Competitors are Chosen for the Palio May 25, 2022
  • Choosing the Final Ten Horses for the Palio: An Elaborate Process! May 20, 2022
  • UNBRIDLED SPIRIT: The Untold Story of the 2018 Extraordinary Palio in Siena, Italy March 13, 2020
  • The Morning Trial Experience: What to Expect August 6, 2019
  • Florence (Firenze) to Siena by Regional Bus July 29, 2019
  • What is the song sung by the Sienese during the days of the Palio? July 26, 2019
  • Trains to Siena and Beyond: The Basics of Trenitalia July 6, 2019
  • The Assignment of the Horses June 29, 2019
  • Taxis in Siena: How to Call and What to Expect June 26, 2019
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Healthcare and Medical

  • Getting Sick in Italy: Need to Know Excellent overview of the Italian pharmacy (farmacia) system and how to ask for assistance (English)
  • Medical Assistance in Siena Info about Siena’s hospital, emergency number, other resources (English)
  • Medyca: Doctors on Demand Professional health care services in your own language around Siena.

Palio and Contrade

  • Il Palio di Siena City of Siena municipal web site about the Palio (Italian).
  • Italy Explained: The Palio and Contrade (English) A useful introductory overview of Siena’s Palio and Contrade (English).
  • Le Contrade di Siena (IT and EN) Detailed Info about all 17 contrade. Find the small “English” link at top left of each contrada site..
  • Palio Time Schedules A helpful guide of dates and times during the days of the Palio.
  • The 17 Contrade of Siena Comprehensive reference site about Siena’s 17 contrade (neighborhoods). (English)
  • The Palio Horse Race A comprehensive information site about all aspects of the Palio, including historical data (see the index link from the home page).
  • The Seventeen Contrade of Siena An excellent introduction to the contrade (neighborhoods) of Siena, with sample flag colors and excellent map.
  • Upcoming Palio Information (Italian) Current information about upcoming Palios (Italian)

Siena News Sites

  • Corriere di Siena: Palio Section One of several Siena news sites with Palio articles and updates (Italian). Copy and paste into a translator.
  • La Nazione: Siena Section Tuscany’s daily news source, Siena section. (copy/paste into translator)
  • La Voce del Palio “The Voice of the Palio” – Local Palio-related news briefs and information.
  • Siena Free: Quotidiano Online Home page for the Siena Free news site, including a Palio section and many others.
  • Siena News: Palio Section One of several Siena online news sites, specifically the Palio section here. (copy/paste into a translator.)

Transportation Options

  • Driving in Italy A detailed and instructional guide about the Italian system
  • Flixbus Europe Schedule finder for bus service between Siena, FCO Airport, or Rome-Tiburtina. (English)
  • Parking in Siena (English) All about parking lots and options for visiting Siena.
  • Siena Mobilita' Siena’s local intercity bus system.
  • Taxi Siena Siena’s main taxi service. (English version)
  • Trenitalia Train Schedule Finder Italy’s national train system. Connects Siena with Italian cities near and far. (English version here)

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