Giraffa scoops bragging rights in Palio di Siena
SIENA – The city ward of Giraffa has won the most recent edition of the Palio di Siena, a traditional inter-district horse race. .
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SIENA – The city ward of Giraffa has won the most recent edition of the Palio di Siena, a traditional inter-district horse race. .
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