Siena, Italy
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What is Siena
Siena is an historic medieval city in the region of Tuscany, located in the north of Italy, and lying some 70 km (43 miles) south of Florence. It is probably best known for a colourful horse race, Il Palio, conducted twice each year in the summer.
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About Siena elsewhere
world66.com
"A tradition dating from the Renaissance it takes place in the Piazza del Campo a marvelous shopping plaza in the shape of a half-shell whose circumference is topped on race day with a layer of dirt to create a track."
world66.com
"The race itself runs for three laps of the Piazza del Campo ,the outer course of which is covered with several inches of dirt and the corners of which are protected with padded crash barriers for the occasion."
en.wikipedia.org
"The great thing is the view of Siena -spectacular, as you look across the unobstructed valley and almost down at the Piazza del Campo and Duomo."
wikitravel.org
"Just a stone's throw from the Piazza del Campo, whose singular beauty is quite unique, and from the famous "Duomo", the hotel is easy to get to by car, coach and public means of trasportation."
world66.com
"Piazza del Campo [Il Campo], Siena."
bugbog.com
"Most interesting are the wonderful black-and-white Gothic Duomo (don?t miss the magnificent Bernini statue of Mary Magdalene hidden away in a niche or the dazzling mosaics on the floor), the Palazzo Pubblico (for its impressive frescoes) and the Torre del Mangia you can climb for a nice view over the city."
world66.com
"Palazzo Pubblico (13th-14th century in Gothic style) overlooked by the bold Torre del Mangia (14th century, 102 m. high) and Palazzo Sansedoni (13th-14th century, altered in the 19th century)."
world66.com
"The Palazzo Pubblico ,Siena's City Hall for almost 800 years, contains (amongst many other things) the famous frescos on good and bad government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and access to the Torre di Mangia, from whose top you can view a beautiful panorama of the Sienese countryside."
wikitravel.org
"Here you?ll also find the striking Palazzo Pubblico (0577 41169), home of the Museo Civico."
timeout.com
"The café lined Campo with the Tuscan gothic Palazzo Pubblico/Torre del Mangia/Museo Civico, [town hall/Mangia tower/civic museum], the home of marvellous frescoes including "Guidoriccio da Fogliano" and "Maestà" by Simone Martini, and 'the Buongoverno fresco' -the first known artwork with a landscape as subject -by Ambrogio Lorenzetti."
bugbog.com
"By the time he stormed the city in 1555, the marquis had done more damage than even the Black Death -- only 8,000 out of a population of 40,000 had survived -- and the burned and broken city and countryside bore an uncanny resemblance to the Effects of Bad Government, half of Ambrogio Lorenzetti's fresco in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico."
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About Siena
erinbear00 from USA wrote about Siena one year, 7 months ago
Go during the Palio in July or August. Its incredible
aaronkrass from USA wrote about Siena 2 months, one week ago
Great central location for day trips exploring all of tuscany
nipsu replied 2 months ago:
I found out, that nobody hates Siena...it has to be lovely :)
About places near Siena
ninah from Finland wrote about Radda in Chianti one year, 4 months ago
Good place for getting tips on the vinyards in the area. Their tourist info is the best I've ever visited - really helpful and friendly service.
The town itself is nothing special, but a good place to stop for a cup of coffee or to buy a box of Chianti wine.
erinbear00 from USA wrote about San Gimignano one year, 7 months ago
Try their signiture wine, Vernaccia. Its the only white wine I like!
jjtravel from Finland wrote about Piazza del Campo one year, 7 months ago
This half circle shaped sloping medieval square can be the most awesome Campo in the whole Italy. One only needs to walk around this Campo which is a monument as itself and wonder.
dupontdupont from Finland wrote about San Gimignano one year, 5 months ago
Eat on a terrace after sun set. Romantic...
posarelli from Italy wrote about Chianti Promotion Albergo Vittoria 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Le nostre ville in Maremma sono proprietà a conduzione familiare, case in campagna in affitto nella regione della Maremma, nel sud della Toscana. Posarellivillas offre una vasta gamma di ville private in Maremma. L'affitto di una self-catering villa sta diventando sempre più popolare per l'intimità e la personalità che offre e che un hotel può fornire. Ti sentirai davvero un abitante della regione e non un turista.
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