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Dirt Biking in Cambodia - Take a Spin on the Wild Side!
Dirt Biking in Cambodia - Take a Spin on the Wild Side! If
you're thinking of hiring a dirt bike and heading out into the
Cambodian sticks, here are a few tips for the most serious - and
not so serious - off-road adventurers. Before you go * If...
Hello from Rochester: The CAT - An Awesome Beast
For a while now I have been dreaming of taking the recently re-introduced high-speed ferry service from Toronto to Rochester. The ferry service briefly ran last year, introduced by a group of private investors, but stopped running after a few weeks...
Mexico Baja California Sur - A Premier Tourist Destination
Baja California Sur, one of the thirty-one states of Mexico, is known the world-over for its numerous tourist spots - breath-taking in their beauty and teeming with widespread life. The state is a unique combination of varied topography - ranging...
Tahiti, mon amour
Every time I write of Tahiti I find myself using the cliche - Tahiti, Mon Amour. But Tahiti is my love. A place that I have returned to more times that I can count. A place to which I shall return again and again.
We had landed at Faaa airport in...
Vacations - French Riviera
The southeast corner of France known as Provence - called the
French Riviera for its maritime area between Toulon and Nice -
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Provence stretches from Cap Nègre on...
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Siena, Italy – Medieval Life And Horse Racing
Italy has many well-known travel destinations such as Rome. Less publicized destinations such as Siena are even better.
Sienna
Located roughly an hour outside of Florence, Siena is one of my favorite places in Italy. When you think gothic architecture and medieval town, you think of Siena. Built as a fortified city behind large, thick walls on a small mountain, Siena oozes history. Cars are barred from much of the city, so you can meander down ancient brick alleyways below towering wall-to-wall residences.
In Siena, you’ll find a relaxed way of life, two music schools and just a general feel of what Italy must have been like in the past. Head to the Piazza del Campo in the heart of the city and grab a seat in a café. As you gaze across the city, you can view the Duomo Cathedral that towers over the city. Unlike other cities, the cathedral does not contrast with the buildings around it. All of Siena retains the gothic medieval architectural style and you’ll be hard pressed to find a better gothic example in Europe.
The best way to experience Siena is to simply stay there. Like wine, Siena improves the longer you stay. Daily explorations lead to surprising little shops, incredibly friendly people and a general feeling of peace.
Il Palio
If you prefer a little action on your trip,
Siena has an event that rivals any in Europe. The Il Palio bareback horse race around the Piazza del Campo is a sight to be seen. The fun starts well before the race when various neighborhoods challenge each other. The challenge comes in the form of bands walking through “enemy” neighborhoods in the middle of the night and making an unholy racket. Eventually, each neighborhood produces a horse and rider for the day of the race. Bareback, the riders race for neighborhood pride among an absolutely screaming crowd of people. The running of the bulls has nothing on this event.
If you visit Florence while in Italy, take the time to spend a couple days in Siena. In fact, blow past Florence and go immediately to Siena.
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