My Name is Duccio - Combined Ticket
by JoostvandenVondel
One of the best ways to see Siena's sights is the combined ticket called "My Name is Duccio", named after the medieval Sienese artist, Duccio di Buoninsegna. It costs, as of 2009, €10.00 and allows the visitor to visit the Duomo, Baptistry, Crypt, Museo dell'Opera + Facciatone and the Oratory of San Bernardino. Normally, each one of these sight charges about €3.00 entry fee. The card is valid for three days and is well worth the little investment.
See the following web-site for more information:
http://www.operaduomo.siena.it/english/index.html
The contrade's fountains: not only for water
by Trekki
Apart from Siena’s regular fountains which date back to the early days of the town, each contrada has its own fountain. Each of these has its artistically made icon or symbol of the contrada. The fountains play a major role in the life of a contradaiolo, especially when he or she is born. Because each year at the contrada's patron saint day, each baby which was born during the year is being baptised with the water of the contrada’s fountain. It is then when it receives a scarf with the contrada's colours, in a way the official entry into the contrada. A very cute custom! I even found a video on youtube, which I have linked in the website section.
The fountains in my photos are of Panthera (panther), Selva (forest, the tree) and Torre (the elephant). Especially Pathera’s fountain was nice, they also have a small band with Panthera’s colours red and blue and a small panther embedded on the ground (last photo).
lots of dangerous and tiny steps
by globetrott
After the ticket-control there are lots of steps beeing really just 45 cm wide , and people coming down , while you walk up...
THIS is the reason, why you are not allowed to take any bags or other lugguage with you
A good Pizza
by Cristian_Uluru about Pizzeria 4 Venti
Pizzeria 4 Venti is located in front of the the church of San Pietro alle Scale. In this restaurant you can taste a very good Italian Pizza. As dessert I can suggest to taste Focaccia Nutella & Mascarpone: white baked bread with Nutella and Mascarpone cheese. Delicious!!!!
Tuscan Wine School: great time!!!
by pierrestemilion
how to learn about Tuscan Wines in a funny and simply atmosphear
Hi ! I'm a french winemaker from St Emilion. Just some words to advise to visit the Tuscan Wine School in Siena. There whatever your knowledges in wine, you could have a nice time of learning and tasting !!! During 2 hours, I learnt a lot of informations about Italian and tuscan wines, which will be very profitable for my studies in Master of Wine in London. Thanks a lot to Rebecca, the Master of Tuscan Wines... and cheeses !!! http://www.tuscanwineschool.com/
Have fun in tasting !!!!!!!
Pierre, winemaker in ST Emilion (France)
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My alltime favourite clock of Siena :-)
Looking towards the Piazza del Campo
View from Loggia
Trippa alla toscana
