ROME (Reuters) - The Palio of Siena, often described as the toughest horse race in the world, will not be run this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Tuscan city said on ...

Spectators gather in the Piazza del Campo before the Palio in Siena, Italy, July 3, 2025. Palio in Siena, or "Palio di Siena" in Italian, is a historical horse race held twice a year in Siena since ...

Italy's most famous horserace won't take place this summer due to the coronavirus, the Tuscan city of Siena has announced. The Palio, a tradition dating back centuries that attracts tens of thousands ...

Anything goes in Siena, Italy, during the spectacular medieval-style Corsa del Palio—the breakneck, bareback horse race held twice each year—July 2 and August 16—in the historic heart of the Tuscan ...

Each summer, Siena, Italy, gears up for the Palio, a bareback horse race that's been held twice annually in the city's main piazza since 1644. The races take place July 2 and August 16, but the three ...

In the gorgeously preserved Tuscan hill town of Siena, Italy, the Middle Ages seem to survive in the architecture and in the civic spirit. The city is known both for its pride and for its independent ...

People celebrate with the winner horse during the Palio in Siena, Italy, on Aug.16, 2023. Palio in Siena, or "Palio di Siena" in Italian, is a historical horse race held twice a year in Siena since ...

ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - The Palio of Siena, often described as the toughest horse race in the world, will not be run this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Tuscan city said ...

ROME (Reuters) – The Palio of Siena, often described as the toughest horse race in the world, will not be run this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Tuscan city said on ...