In which city is the most famous Palio run?
Palio di Siena Palio di Siena The Palio di Siena (; known locally simply as "Il Palio") is a horse race that is held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen "contrade", or city wards. The Palio held on 2 July is named Palio di Provenzano, in honour of the Madonna of Provenzano, a Marian devotion particular to Siena which developed around an icon from the Terzo Camollia. The Palio held on 16 August is named Palio dell'Assunta, in honour of the
Palio di Asti standing spectators. The 1967 event was attended by 100,000 spectators; 14 villages, districts and comuni (municipalities) took part. Since 1988 the Palio has been held in the Piazza Vittorio Alfieri in the heart of the city, in an even more impressive and engaging setting. In 1992 the Palio di Asti was combined with the national lottery. The "Istituto Luce" has in its files five brief movies of the Palio of Asti. The two that record the events of 1932 and 1934 are particularly important. Palio di Asti The Palio di Asti (or "Palio Astese" in its most archaic nomenclature) is