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The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race

August 16th, 2012 by Federico Scoppa
Federico Scoppa
Lucca, Italy, Europe
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The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race
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The palio in piazza del campo with the drum players.
The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race
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The palio in the piazza del campo.
The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race
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The palio in piazza del campo with the drum players.
The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race
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The palio in piazza del campo with the drum players.
The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race
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The palio in the streets of Siena with the drum players.
The Palio carried in the streets of Siena before the race
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The palio in the streets of Siena with the drum players.
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The Palio, called by the senesi 'il cencio' is carried in the streets of Siena before the race. This year it was painted by the artist Francesco Clemente.

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