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Siena at a Glance

Siena is Italy's loveliest medieval city. The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions and is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year. In addition to the bustling daily life of the streets and squares of the city, Siena offers many cultural events, concerts, cinema, theatre and a wide range of sporting activities. Siena is a good place to base yourself for a Tuscan experience.

Area 118 Square Kilometers

Population 0.27 Million

Winter Temperature 7 C

Summer Temperature 24 C

Best Time To Visit April to November

Rail

The train takes about an hour and a half from Florence to Siena and runs frequently every day. The Siena train station is about 1.5 kms from the historic centre of the city.

Palazzo Comunale

The Palazzo Comunale of San Gimignano has been the seat of the civic authority in the comune since the 13th century. Your tour of the Palazzo Comunale takes you through the various Council Chambers decorated with beautiful frescoes and artwork of the Florentine School. Access to the top is via a wide metal stairway with landings, rather than a circular stone stairwell. The final part of the tour is a visit to the palace courtyard, the walls of which are decorated with colorful medieval frescoes.

Vineyards tour

The area is best known for its delicious local dry, white wine. From the 13th century through to the present day, Vernaccia di San Gimignano has been praised and the wine producing region was elevated to DOCG status in 1993. Refreshingly crisp with a bitter finish, the wine is made from the native Vernaccia grape, which is grown in the sandstone-based soils near town. You can roam around and taste the different flavours of the world renowned wines.

Antiques Shop

The best antiques shop in town is the Antichita Monna Agnese, with a main branch at Via di Citta 60 and another across the street at no. 45 that specializes in jewellery. There is also an outdoor antique market on the third Sunday every month at Piazza del Mercato.

Clothing

Italy's high fashion designers such as Armani, Gucci, Versace, Burberry, Missoni and some more affordable labels too, can be found at Cortecci, Via Banchi di Sopra 27. There's also a branch on Il Campo at 30-31. Fabrics, linens, sheets, curtains, or embroidered hand towels, are stocked in Debora Loreni's Antiche Dimore, Via di Citta.

Sweets

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Siena is famous for its delectable variety of cakes and cookies made with recipes dating from medieval times. Sienese sweets include cavallucci, panforte, ricciarelli, and castagnaccio which is baked in a batter of chestnut flour, topped with pine nuts and rosemary.

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Via Di Pantaneto 32, Siena, Italy
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