Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Siena Cathedral
Siena, Italy
A striped black and white marble cathedral with an ornate marble floor.
Square · Italy · Tuscany
Piazza del Campo
Siena's shell-shaped medieval square and the stage of the Palio.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Piazza del Campo matters
Piazza del Campo slopes gently down to the town hall like a shell. In summer, ten horses race bareback around its edge during the Palio. On other days, people sit on the bricks and have a gelato.
Talking points
- Locals picnic on the bricks.
- The Palio races take place here in July and August.
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More in Siena
Festival or event
Palio di Siena
Siena, Italy
Siena's twice-yearly horse race between neighbourhoods.
Tower · UNESCO
Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico
Siena, Italy
The town hall and its tall tower overlooking the square.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.