Dubrovnik Old Town at Twilight
13:06 09/10/2016
I rode into town on the golden light of the sea. The boat skimmed across the surf with ease as the setting sun threw its arms out wide. Amber rays...
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My Summer’s Grand Finale: Siena’s Palio Horse Race
22:55 13/09/2016
Hold on to your gnocchi — it’s Siena’s Palio. The finale of my summer trip is in Siena, where my crew and I spent several days filming the Palio...
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Video: Transformation and Security
22:55 13/09/2016
Twice a year, each July and August, Siena readies itself for the big horse race (in which 10 of its 17 neighborhoods — chosen by lottery — will...
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Video: The Actual Palio — A Coveted Banner
22:55 13/09/2016
The coveted Palio banner is the trophy that gives the wildest horse race anywhere its name. This clip shows a dramatic procession through Siena, with the...
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Video: The Dragon District Throws a Big Pre-Palio Dinner Party
22:55 13/09/2016
Two nights before Siena’s Palio horse race, the Dragon district gathers for dinner. I’m wearing the Dragon colors, in the backyard of the Church...
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Video: Getting Ready to Watch Siena’s Palio
22:55 13/09/2016
At Siena’s Palio horse race, bleacher and balcony seats are expensive, but it’s free to join the masses in the square. And those who are really...
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Il Palio Attracts Crowds to Siena
22:55 13/09/2016
Being in Siena for the Palio horse race is really a series of mob scenes. These three photos capture the crush of the crowds. Imagine being in the middle...
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Video: At Siena’s Palio Horse Race, I Learn Where “Jockeying” Comes From
22:55 13/09/2016
At the Palio, the entire city of Siena packs into the main square, Il Campo. Finally, it’s time for the race. A cart pulled by oxen carries the coveted...
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Video: The Aftermath of Siena’s Palio Horse Race
22:55 13/09/2016
In these clips, you can see the euphoria erupting after the finish of the Palio horse race. When the winner crosses the finish line, 1/17th of Siena —...
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Photograph of the week: Stunning Cinque Terre
8:57 27/07/2016
Cinque Terre consists of five small fishing villages that were built on a steep landscape right up to the cliffs on the coast. The villages terraces are...
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