- Centro Storico di Siena - 7.30 am Departure from your accommodation in Rome with our luxury car and our English-Spanish speaking driver. During the visit you will feel overwhelmed by an unforgettable atmosphere going back in time. Siena is an ancient medieval city built on three hills and surrounded by walls. The entire city was built around the Piazza del Campo, which has always been considered as a work of art that blends into the surrounding landscape of the Crete Senesi. The streets, the museums, the palaces, the very beautiful squares, the innumerable churches and the towers, speak clearly of the history of this city; in the various shops it is possible to taste local products such as: pecorino, the typical slices of Cinta Senese, wines, extra virgin olive oil from the area, the Tuscan pasta “I Pici e Pappardelle”, Panna and Cinghiale, desserts typical like the ricciarelli and the panforte. Later you can visit the splendid Gothic cathedral “Il Duomo di Siena”, one of the most beautiful and spectacular in Italy, but the most important event in the city is in Piazza del Campo (in the shape of a shell), listed among the most beautiful squares of Italy; witness of numerous historical events and dominated by the Torre della Mangia; here the most intriguing event is the “Palio” race, one of the most important things in the life of the inhabitants of Siena. In this square, from 2 July to 16 August, we celebrate the horse race without saddle (two laps), made for the first time in 1283. In these days chaos is a normal thing in “Piazza del campo”, this square is covered with earth to cover his typical red brick and allow the horses to run calmly. During this festival everything is done with passion and love and one can observe the enormous local patriotism of its people. To be considered however: the Baptistery, the church of Santa Maria dei Servi, the house of Santa Caterina, the Medici fortress, the National Picture Gallery, the church of San Francesco …
- Private transportation
- English-Spanish speaking driver
- On-board WiFi
- Pick up and return to the hotel
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private English assistant who will accompany you during the tour. Available upon specific request.
- Tickets to visit places for a fee and buy souvenirs
- Lunch at our expense and alcoholic beverages
A significant day unfolding noteworthy events for the heritage and traditions of two ancient cities. An exploration of Tuscany’s core, swept in the splendid and lush hills offering captivating landscapes and curvaceous routes, beautified by its flora. Siena, among Tuscany’s best-conserved historical cities, is a medieval gem crafted out of bricks and stones showcasing beautiful Gothic palaces, churches, and squares. The Gothic Cathedral ‘Il Duomo di Siena’, famed for the notable Palio of Siena (horse race), and other monuments of substantial historical merit, are admirable. Later we will head to San Gimignano, a splendid medieval hilltop settlement, encircled by walls and renowned for the 14 tower houses that oversee the vista, giving it the nickname of the Middle Ages’ Manhattan. Here we will visit its cathedral, a 12th-century church, and the triangular Piazza della Cisterna. The city is known for producing Vernaccia, one of the finest white wines and saffron cultivation.
- Animals must have their own carrier
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