Experts' Choice Award Piazza del Campo
What the experts agree on
Siena's medieval fan-shaped square, il Campo, is hailed as one of Italy's finest piazzas—historic civic heart of the city and famed home to the twice-yearly Palio horse race.
“Piazza Del Campo, the main town square, is the heart and center of the ancient town of Siena, Italy.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "The fan-shape Piazza del Campo, known simply as il Campo (The Field), is one of the finest squares in Italy." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This sloping piazza, popularly known as Il Campo, has been Siena's civic and social centre since being staked out by the ruling Consiglio dei Nove in the mid-12th century." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Piazza del Campo represents the ideal Italian piazza, a huge gorgeous outdoor space built in the Middle Ages and now the site of the Palio, Siena's bareback horse race." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This is one of the world's most famous squares, composed of a series of monuments in unsurpassed harmony." Full review
The Guardian "After several rambling hours, we wound our way up a steep, slender road towards the imposing ramparts of Siena, rolling through the ancient gate at Porta Romana and down streets that grew..."
