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Siena
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Siena international place of culture that boasts of an University from 750 years and gives hospitality to prestigious Institutes like the Chigiana Musical Academy, the University for Foreigners, the Academy of Fisiocritici and Intronati, seat of meetings and congresses. The town, where every stone remained unchanged during the centuries, where you can breath an atmosphere that can be found nowhere else, because its people kept their fathers' traditions alive, like those connected with the Palio Feast, renewing them every year with unchanged strength and enthusiasm.
- Duomo (110 Reviews - 148 Photos)
- Piazza del Campo (109 Reviews - 135 Photos)
- Surroundings (14 Reviews - 16 Photos)
- Museo Civico (11 Reviews - 11 Photos)
- the PALIO (10 Reviews - 10 Photos)
- Loggia della Mercanzia (9 Reviews - 9 Photos)
- Museo dell'opera del duomo (8 Reviews - 10 Photos)
- wine and cellars
» More General Tips in Siena
travel guide to Siena - one of Italy's best preserved medieval towns, located in the heart of Tuscany. Siena, built on three hills and surrounded by well preserved walls, is filled with fine examples of Gothic architecture and has one of the world's most unique piazzas - il Campo - (shaped like a shell with scalloped edges). Of course, the world-famous Palio is an important part of Sienese identity, history and culture.
To fully discover and appreciate all that Siena offers, one should visit the city for more than a just a few days. Siena makes an excellent base for other excursions in Tuscany, as it is not far from charming towns such as San Gimignano, Pienza, and towns world famous for wine, such as Montalcino and Montepulciano. You can find information about these places as well,
The best website about Siena a charming town in tuscany:
Sienna and chianti area of San Gimignano on welcometuscany.it http://www.welcometuscany.it/tuscany/siena/siena.htm About Siena, your tourist guide to Siena Information about the city of Siena history culture hotels maps and much more. www.aboutsiena.com Official Web Site APT Siena & Chianciano Terme Val di Chiana portale turistico delle APT Siena e Chianciano Terme Val di Chiana - Provincia di Siena. Contiene informazioni, suggerimenti, idee vacanza, ... www.terresiena.it Comune di Siena Offre informazioni sulla città e la provincia: l'amministrazione, il turismo, la cultura, l'economia, il Palio. www.comune.siena.it
Palio di Siena Famous Horse Race in Siena.
The Palio di Siena, held in Siena's Campo in July and again in August, is a historic horse racing event that takes the 17 Contrade of Siena a whole year to prepare for.
Palio di Siena Find out what the famous Sienna horse race is all about from an eyewitness account. Palio: The Colors of Siena An online book with historical details on what the Palio di Siena is all about. This is a fabulous resource for those interested in how the community is involved in the process of preparing for the Palio and how the Palio has evolved over the years. Siena's contrada Museums Get valuable information on the contrade and their preperations for the palio, as well as information for visiting the cantrada museums of Sienna. Charming Hotels & residences in the Siena & chianti area. Accommodation Siena hotel residence relais Chianti Siena best charming accommodations in the Chianti country area of Siena and downtown. Hotel Siena, Siena Recommended Hotels around Siena Hotel Siena Alberghi Siena Hotel Siena Alberghi Siena Residence Siena Bed and Breakfast Siena Hotels around Siena tuscany Italy Accommodation in Siena, Siena accommodation types, Siena accommodation options, Siena accommodation choices, Siena hotel types, Siena hotel options Vacation Rentals in Tuscany: Farmhouse, Villa, B&B Accommodation. Tuscany and Sienna offers all kind of vacation rental: stay in farmhouses in Sienna, agriturismo Sienna and charming villas in Chianti Sienna. Accommodation type in Sienna
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