SIENNA
Sienna is an Italian town situated in Toscany. There are 54 500 inhabitants in Sienna. The altitude is 322 m. It covers an area of 118km2
Sienna is known for its horse race, its name is “Palio delle Contrade It was invented at the end of the 16th century . It is the most famous horse-race in Italy. It takes place on the ‘piazza del campo’
History
A legend says that Sienna was found by the children of the
founder of Rome. There names were Aschius and Senius from
which the name of the city name comes. Sienna was an old Roman colony.
Juliette
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