An view of Del Campo square and the bell tower Torre del Mangia, in Siena June 30, 2011. Every year on July 2 and August 16, almost without fail since the mid-1600s, 10 riders compete bareback around Siena's shell-shaped central square in a bid to win the Palio, a silk banner depicting the Madonna and child.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT HORSE RACING)