Siena travel guide
Up-to-date information on what to see and do in Siena
The Siena travel kit contains information to help you plan your visit to one of Italy’s most beloved destinations. The city of the Palio boasts an enchanting medieval atmosphere that pervades every Contrada with its palaces, noble residences, museums, religious buildings, gardens, workshops and taverns. What’s beyond the most iconic places? Find out with us.
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Torre Marescotti
Just like San Gimignano, tall towers once watched over Siena… Dominance, prestige, power. Towers have always been a symbol of
The relics of St Catherine
The head and finger of the Sienese saint are on display in the Basilica of San Domenico Lapa Piacenti, the
State Archive
It safeguards the historical documents of Siena’s public bodies. The State Archive of Siena is located in Via Banchi di
Contrada stables
The stable is a sacred place where the horse is kept during the Palio of Siena. The Palio is four
Accademia dei Rozzi
One of the historic Sienese academies that has been promoting theatre, music and culture in Siena since the 16th century.
Palazzo senza Scale
Sometimes behind the most unassuming door, we find an unexpected world. This is what we find in Palazzo Vestri, in