Florence, 17 Aug. (LaPresse) – The green flag was flown again today from the three-arched windows of Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico: the Palio has been postponed once more due to adverse weather conditions. Rain has been falling on Piazza del Campo since this morning and has once again rendered the tuff surface impassable, following the first postponement of the Carriera decided yesterday, Sunday 16 August. Weather permitting, tomorrow’s programme will remain unchanged: at 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm, the firecrackers will be set off for the first and second warnings; at 4.10 pm, the clearing of the track will begin, to allow the parade of the mounted Carabinieri squad to take place at 4.45 pm; then, at 4.50 pm, the historical procession will enter Piazza del Campo; at 7.00 pm, the horses will leave the Cortile del Podestà for the Palio. From 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, access to the square will be permitted, up to the maximum permitted capacity, exclusively via Via Dupré, whilst access to the grandstands will be available until 4.30 pm.
The Palio di Siena has been postponed again due to bad weather
Florence, 17 Aug. (LaPresse) – The green flag was flown again today from the three-arched windows of Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico: the Palio has been postponed once more due to adverse weather conditions. Rain has been falling on Piazza del Campo since this morning and has once again rendered the tuff surface impassable, following the first postponement of the Carriera decided yesterday, Sunday 16 August. Weather permitting, tomorrow’s programme will remain unchanged: at 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm, the firecrackers will be set off for the first and second warnings; at 4.10 pm, the clearing of the track will begin, to allow the parade of the mounted Carabinieri squad to take place at 4.45 pm; then, at 4.50 pm, the historical procession will enter Piazza del Campo; at 7.00 pm, the horses will leave the Cortile del Podestà for the Palio. From 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, access to the square will be permitted, up to the maximum permitted capacity, exclusively via Via Dupré, whilst access to the grandstands will be available until 4.30 pm.