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8 Reviews From the campanile you have the best view down to Piazza del Campo, that is devided into 9 parts by stripes in the pavement, as 9 districts of Siena built their council here in Palazzo Publico
3 Reviews Really exists only one sword in the stone, all over the world. It's S.Galgano's sword. We find it in Tuscany, between Monticiano (Siena) and Chiusdino, near the wonderful ruins of an impressive Abbey...
4 Reviews Libreria Piccolomini is built inside a seperate room of the " Duomo Santa Maria Assunta " You have to pay an entrance-fee of about 2 € at the desk and may enter the Libreria Piccolomini through the...
Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
4 Reviews Chiesa Santissima Anunziata This church is just opposite the main entrance of the Duomo, and from outside it does not look at all like a church, so it might be easily overseen Simply enter the door...
4 Reviews Battistero di San Giovanni is certainly worth a visit, as it is just a few steps from the Duomo and it even opens already at 09.00 a.m. - a time , when most of the other museums are still closed, and...
croisbeauty Says: They say, "curiosity killed the cut" but it doesn't worth for Siena strollings. The more curious you are the bigger reward could be expected. There are number...
croisbeauty Says: At times we are just lucky to take spontaneous pics realizing their attraction only after passing time. I was updating my Siena page after long time, by adding...
Where to buy extra film: Foto Ottica Moderna
joiwatani Says: I dropped my camera in Rome so my camera was acting up. I went around to look for a camera store to buy a pocket camera like my old one. The nearest store was...
joiwatani Says: Most of the stores in Siena are situated in old buildings and the openings are small. They can't really renovate the stores so they make use of the small entry...
The streets are small and tiny
joiwatani Says: The best way to travel in Siena is to walk. You will be faster than the cars because the streets there are way, way too tiny. They= streets can only accommodate...
joiwatani Says: The Basilica Cateriniana di S Domenico church has hand carved arts on its main entrance door. They were a little bit spooky to me.I am not sure if some people...
joiwatani Says: I found the street signs in Siena very different. The signs for hotels are also different.When reading them, make sure to remember your days because the parking...
joiwatani Says: When we went to Siena, we took a bus from Rome. When we were about to reach Siena, the bus driver pointed us a hill where Siena was located. I took a picture of...
joiwatani Says: It is unimaginable how in the old days people lived. We see the remnants of how unsafe their lives were during those days and in order to protect themselves,...
Where the older people hang out
joiwatani Says: From the parking lot at the fortress in Siena, we saw this park with a fountain on it. There was a fountain in the middle and nice chairs. This is where the...
joiwatani Says: There is an express teller machine at the Piazza close to the Ciao Restaurant. When I went to Sienna, I didn't have Euros left and I had to buy some gifts at...
croisbeauty Says: My fondest memory of Siena is in strolling around and feeling perfectly comfortable wherever I was going. It was pretty hot day and not much people could be...
torridgambit Says: During my traveling partners and my stay in Siena, one of our favorite days was spent in this little town about an hour bus ride from the center of Siena called...
sue_stone Says: Located as close as only 18kms north of Siena is the magical Chianti region of Tuscany. This famous region is home to a large chunk of Tuscany's wine...
Shibiru Says: Take a car or a public bus and go discover a little more of this beautiful part of Italy. Go to a beach for example...U can see wonderful sunsets and...
ciffone Says: The best-preserved medieval city in Italy. People live and work there! You should allow at least one full day to visit Siena's major churches and museums,and...
allodola Says: While visiting Siena do not remain just in the ancient town but tour around and you’ll discover magnificent villas and gardens Among others, very close to Siena...
Crete Senesi - out of this world :-)
Trekki Says: On my way back to Siena from Abbazia Monte Oliveto Maggiore (see next tip) I took road SP/SS438 east from Asciano to Arbia to get to SS73/E78, the two-lane...
Remote location, Crete Senesi: Monte Oliveto
Trekki Says: In retrospective this is one of the things I deeply regret: not having waited one more hour until the abbazia would open again. I was on my way back to Siena...
Enchanting erosion in Crete Senesi
Trekki Says: Ever since I saw a photo of this landscape in Google Earth, I wanted to see it with my own eyes. On my way back from Gubbio I realised that it is close from the...
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3 Reviews and 285 Opinions This was the most magical place we stayed the summer of 2005. We spent almost 2 months throughout...
1 Review and 444 Opinions Out of the five hotels we stayed at in Italy, this was by far our favorite. Large rooms and...
1 Review and 194 Opinions We stayed at the hotel around Chrismas. The usual rates of about 190 Euro where reduced to 80 Euro....
Reviews and photos of Siena attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Siena sightseeing.
Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a 14th century monastery located about 36kms south of Siena. It is located on a hill, about a 15-20 minute drive off the...
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Q: Where is the best place to rent a car in Siena? We are staying in a B and B near San Francesco Church and know that AutoEurope...
A: Googlemaps will show you where 'Viale Europa, Siena' is (quite some way from the historical centre). I can't recommend any particular hire company but would suggest...
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Siena: a good place to learn Italian :-)
So this was my “entry” into famed Toscana. I don’t like the Toscana very much, especially because of the hype people create around it. It is as if many non Italians reduce Italy to Toscana only and......
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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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The rivalry between Tuscany's two major cities - Florence and Siena - is anything but legendary. Rivals since the Middle Ages, Florence was identified with the pro-pope Guelphs while Siena sided with...
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