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This gives you a rough idea where Siena is located. Click on the map, so you can see the red little dot.
Is located in the region of Tuscany. Some nearby cities are:
Florence: 70 kilometres to the north
Pisa: 115 kilometres to the west
Orvieto: 124 kilometres tot he south
Perugia: 106 kilometres to the east
Just 'around the corner' from Siena are places like:
San Gimignano (39 km), Monteriggioni (15km) and Montalcino (37 km)
Rome is about 245 kilometres south of Siena.
Updated Feb 2, 2005
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Favorite thing: Siena has a great medieval look. The city has kept its original look since the 14th century. In its streets made of brick and stones, among the high buildings, the courtyards, in the narrow alleys and squares, you will sense a sort of ancient atmosphere, which makes Siena so charming.
Updated Jan 30, 2005
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Favorite thing: It's old hat now, but in 1996 evidently the coming of a laundromat was a big deal (to the owners of it at least). This flier says "The American laundromat finally comes to Siena." It actually was nice to find it and we did wash clothes there. Like all of the laundromats I have been in in Europe, it was very expensive to wash and dry a relatively small bunch of clothes.
Fondest memory: Location: via di Pantaneto 38
Written Jan 17, 2005
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Favorite thing: This café might be the most famous one in Siena as it is run by a very popular family, the family of Gianna and Alessandro Nannini. They have excellent sweets, cookies, panforte or chocolates. I went inside, took a look at the delicious offer and was amazed by the exclusive interior and the special atmosphere of an expensive delicacies-shop.
Written Sep 10, 2004
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Favorite thing: You find 52 pretty pictures on the dome’s floor, telling you stories from the Old and New Testament, etc. They were made in the 14th and 15th century and present brilliant stone cutters work with marble in many colours.
This picture here presents the heraldic figure of one of Siena’s confederates in the middle ages. The most beautiful pictures are covered with wooden plates all the year except in September.
Written Aug 25, 2004
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Favorite thing: One of the nicest view on the beautiful campo offers the little balcony of the Café la Costarella in via di Citta 33. Besides they have good caffe and snacks.
You must feel like the king of Il Campo when you've got a seat on the balcony - I didn't, it's very popular.
Updated Aug 15, 2004
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Favorite thing: Stay for the Palio (the hourse race), inform yourself about the contradas, have a cup of wine sitting on the ground on the campo at night, go to the Tea Room if it's open, have lunch at the Grattacielo...
Fondest memory: There is a wonderful language school in Siena, where I studied Italian three summers in a row. It's called SaenaIulia and is right opposite the Duomo. I met such friendly people there, good teachers and had a lot of fun. They can get you nice rooms in apartments or rooms with families. You usually find friends very easily; that's the good thing about Siena, you actually run into people.
Their webpage:
www.saenaiulia.it
Updated Jan 2, 2004
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Favorite thing: This is a barn-like Gothic church. It was began in 1226 and the belltower was added in 1340.
Inside is an exquisite chapel dedicated to St Catherine, built in 1460 to store her preserved head (now the head is kept in a gilged marble tabernacle on the altar).
Written Dec 11, 2003
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Favorite thing: This is another photo taken on the top of Torre del Mangia.
Here you can see Piazza del Duomo with Duomo, one of the best sightseeings in Siena. You can clearly see the unfinished nave and the belltower.
Updated Dec 11, 2003
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Favorite thing: This facade was built in two parts: The doors in 1284-97 and the rest in 1382-90.
I hope you can see the statues in the picture (they are *small*). Many of them on the facade have been replaced by copies; the originals are in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
The Sun Symbol is bigger and you can also see it in the picture. It represents a symbol of the risen Christ.
Written Dec 6, 2003
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The very first view I had at the town of Siena was indeed spectacular. I came to town around 7:00PM and have parked my car next to the huge fortress of Medici, opposite to which, on the next hilltop,...
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Siena deserves to be one of the top tourist attractions in Tuscany. Even filled to the brim with tour groups it is still enchanting. Surely no one can fail to be captivated by the wonderful Piazza del...
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