Siena

The city is distinguished by its medieval brick buildings. Piazza del Campo, the central square with its characteristic fan shape, is home of the Palazzo Pubblico (the Gothic-style town hall) and the Torre del Mangia, a slender 14th-century tower from whose white battlements you can enjoy a wonderful view. The seventeen historic districts (the city districts) extend all around right from the square. The Palio is the most important event organized in the city of Siena and take places every year on 2 July and 16 August. In the Palio the various sienese contrade, or the zones, in which the city is divided, challenge each other in a passionate horse race in Piazza del Campo.