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 Campanile at Piazza del
Campo by karenincalifornia
This activity reminded me of all the tourists waiting to climb up the Statue of Liberty in New York. We took a pass on that one, too. I'm not too fond of paying money to stand in line, only to spend the next hour trudging up a narrow flight of stairs with hundreds of other like-minded tourists.
There is another place to get a good view of Siena, and there are no crowds. Climb up to the archway over the Via Del Castoro, accessible through the Museo della'Opa, near the Duomo Nuovo. Leave a Comment
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 Cafes line the Campo by rexvaughanLeave a Comment
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 Sienese Panforte by rexvaughan
There are lots of places in Siena where you can get fresh breads and pastries. They are much better! Leave a Comment
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Don't bother shopping in the little stores on the piazza for souveniers.. The prices are outrageously high and they're always far too crowded.
If you've gotta buy something in the Campo, at least make sure that you can't find it anywhere else!
Head around the corner and go up Via di Citta in either direction. The prices are lower and quality tends to be better! Leave a Comment
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If you take an hotel in the centre of Siena, pay attention with roads closed to car traffic. In fact, you can arrive at your hotel to leave your bags but you can't drive into it... so, if you need your car not far from you, I suggest to choose an hotel near the centre. By the way, Siena is quite small to visit by foot... Leave a Comment
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It is not a trap as such but if you a lover of souvenirs like me don't think that you will find lots of shops of stalls where you can buy cos the only three shops I found were near the Palio and around 4 stalls always in the same Piazza Del Campo and believe me they are not cheap, but I don't give a damn cos I'm going every day there so I will take a piece of Siena with me.
And also do not miss the hand painted ceramic plates, they are quite expensive but worth it. I bought also panforte but nothing special.
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Skip it. It's the tackiest thing I've seen in Europe. Juliet's balcony area is full of graffiti and gum. Yuck! There is very little history here but lots of stoes like United colors of Benenton and other chain stores. Don't go. Shop at your own mall!
Skip the tacky balcony and the mall area. Have a long nice meal in one of many lovely restaurants.
Siena for sure! Leave a Comment
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