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For most of us, the Palazzo Pubblico (City Hall) and its adjacent Torre del Mangia are little more than a spectacular backdrop to Siena's grand meeting place - the Piazza del Campo. These iconic...
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Jutting out from the side of the Cathedral of Siena, this most unusual structure at first seems like an old ruined cathedral. Except it is not a ruin, but an unfinished structure. It is all that is...
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Of all the sights I saw and visited in Siena, the museum inside Palazzo Pubblico left one of the biggest impressions on me. Yes, even more than the duomo or the famous campo. But these are other...
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The Enoteca Italiana is located within the walls of the 16th century Fortezza Medicea, and the primary objective of this government-owned institution is to promote Italian wines. Over 1,500 bottles of...
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Two times a year, at the beginning of july and at mid august, Siena celebrates the Palio. Don't even think that the Palio is something arranged for tourists or a staged manifestation. People in...
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Located on via di Città, the commercial heart of Siena in mediaeval times, la Loggia della Mercanzia was the merchants' entrepôt. It was built in the first half of the 15th century at a transition...
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I have been impressed throughout our tour of Tuscan towns by the ancient walls that are still intact. Coming from somewhere where chain link or white picket fences are the norm, it is terrific to see...
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Besides the exhibits and frescoes inside Palazzo Pubblico, the old hospital was my most favourite museum in Siena. Like Palazzo Pubblico it is more of a...
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Just wandering around is fun around the side streets but we also went in the cathedral, 4 euro.The main square Il Campo is huge and impressive. Via di citta is...
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The neo-classical facade of St. Christopher Church belies its antiquity. It was built in the 11th-12 centuries, but suffered severe damage during the earthquake...
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Sallustio Antonio Bandini (1677-1760) was the founder of the Library of Siena. This monument to Bandini, a work of Tito Sarrocchi, stands in the Piazza dei...
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Known as le Due Porte (the Two Gates), this archway was once a gate in the first non-extant city walls. It was originally a double arched gateway, but over...
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Located on Via di Città at Piazza di Postierla, this lone mediaeval tower known as Torre dei Forteguerri was part of the first fortified wall of Siena. The...
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Located on the edge of the historic centre of Siena, la Fortezza Medicea is a defensive castle. Apart from a few sculptures on its red brick walls, the fortress...
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Loggia del Papa, work of architect and sculptor Antonio Federighi, was comissioned by Pope Pio II in honour of his family. Great humanist Pope Pio II belonged...
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Built in 1425 by Pietro Salimbeni Benassai, who held the title of il Capitano del Popolo, this imposing palace was the residence and headquarters of the...
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This small Renaissance church has a very elegant Neoclassical façade. It was commissioned by the Bishop of Pienza and designed by the architect Francesco di...
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One of the oldest universities in Italy, l'Università degli Studi di Siena was founded in 1240. It is housed in many buildings scattered around Siena, but one...
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The least ornate of the three palazzi that border Piazza Salimbeni is also the newest among them. It was built in 1570 by the Sienese architect Bartolomeo di...
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Not surprisingly, this Florentine style palazzo was designed by an architect from Florence, Giuliano da Maiano. It was built in 1473 by Ambrogio di Nanni...
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A stunning example of Sienese Gothic architecture, Palazzo Salimbeni is now the headquarters of the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank. The palace was built in the...
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Hidden in a little piazza behind the magnificent Palazzo Salimbeni is this small former church, known as San Donato. It was originally a Carmelite church, built...
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Adjacent to the Cathedral on the left hand side of its façade is the Archiepiscopal Palace (Palazzo Arcivescovile). It was built around the 14th century in a...
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Basilica di San Francesco traces its origins back to 1228 when a smaller chapel was built by the Franciscans on this site, then outside the walls of Siena. The...
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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,...
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......
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...
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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