Siena

Italy - Siena

Siena was the first European city to banish motor traffic from its heart in 1966. The town centre (above) is called Il Campo. This city-square is used for wild-horse racing twice a year, in July and August, in an event called "Il Palio".

We made a 1-hour photo-stop at Siena before continuing with our tour.

Siena - Fonte Gaia (Happy Fountain)

This is part of Fonte Gaia (Happy Fountain) in the upper part of Il Campo. The panels on the 15th Century fountain are reproductions.

UNESCO - The Historic Centre of Siena is in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
See: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/717

Fun-Pic time.. Now, if I am touring Italy, I would not want to carry a bulky tripod along, would I? :-)