Place to see: Il Campo, Siena, Italy

Il Campo

Il Campo by beggs

Cloudy afternoon at Il Campo.

Il Campo
Il Campo
Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico
Il Campo Panorama
Siena Clock Tower

About this place:

The Piazza Del Campo, or just Il Campo is the heart of old Siena. The sloping scallop shell shaped plaza is the main square of Siena and twice each year plays host to the Palio di Siena a breakneck horse race around the plaza where riders representing the various city wards compete for a silk banner and bragging rights.

Postcards about Il Campo:

  • Natalia Sanina

    10 January 2008
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    Natalia Sanina

    The best gelato in Siena can be found in a little gelateria on the Campo. I do not remember the name, but it is the one with the massive plastic gelato cone statue in front of it, on the side where all the shops and restaurants are located. If you were to stand at the base of the plaza and looking at this side, the gelateria would be at about 11 o'clock. Highly recommended is a double cone of chocolate and raspberry.

Siena, Tuscany, IT

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