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Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence right into the area of urban planning. Throughout the centuries, they preserved their city's Gothic appearance, acquired between the 12th and 15th centuries. During this period the work of Duccio, the Lorenzetti brothers and Simone Martini was to influence the course of Italian and, more broadly, European art. The whole city of Siena, built around the Piazza del Campo, was devised as a work of art that blends into the surrounding landscape.
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Being for centuries at the center of Italian history explains why this beautiful region has so many Unesco world heritage sights and iron-strong traditions.
Rustic farms, manicured fields, cypress driveways and roman-medieval-renaissance citadels overlooking vast green landscapes from hill tops.
1)San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small medieval hill town in the province of Siena. Famous for its medieval architecture, preserved tall tower houses and encircling walls located on the top of a hill. Also known for it's San Gimignano wine, Vernaccia.
2)Agriturismo dell'Arnano (Agriturismo is a luxurious farm stay away from the city)
We chose to book a Farm stay away from the city noise and stress.
15 km from Siena, in the town of Sovicille
This agriturismo cost us 324 euros for 3 guests for 7 nights for a total of 15.5 Euros pp per night. That's insane!
3)Siena and it's Palio horse race
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy.
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. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio Horse race.
According to local legend, Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus and thus nephews of Romulus, after whom Rome was named.
Supposedly after their father's assassination by Romulus, they fled Rome, taking the statue of the she-wolf suckling the infants (Capitoline Wolf), thus appropriating that symbol for the town.
The Palio di Siena is a horse race that is held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards.
4)Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni is a comune in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. The town hosts several piazzas and is referenced in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Strategically positioned outpost later fortified to be the first line of defense against the enemy neighbor Florence.
5)La Speranza Restaurant
By far my favorite restaurant for its price and it's quality. Few tourists know about this place, mainly attended by local farmers, hunters, police officers, fire brigade, etc.
6)Castles around our farm stay ( Str. della Villa, 7, 53035 Monteriggioni Loc. La Villa SI, Italy)
If you go to Tuscany you'll find castles scattered all over the place just like these ones. This one is B&B “la torre della signoria”. Within walking distance is another castle called Castello della Chiocciola, named after it's spiral staircase.
7)Castellina in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti is a municipality of 2,800 inhabitants, located about 15 kilometres northwest of Siena. It is part of the Chianti Hills.
The first settlements date from the Etruscan age.
The city has roman and medieval details.
8)Cecchi Wine Tour
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-A wine tour of the vineyards and line of production executed by a professional master sommelier
-Wine tasting of 2 flagship wines and 3 premium signature wines
-Coupling of wine with food (aperitivo with locally cured meat and bruschetta)
-Olive oil tasting
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Medieval walls surround Siena, the most beautiful city in Tuscany. It is also proudly referred to as the 'Italian metropolis of the Gothic period'. Throughout the centuries, historic squares, palaces and churches have created Siena's unique character.
Traditional buildings that date back to the Middle Ages and numerous romantic, picturesque features have turned the Piazza II Campo into one of Italy's most beautiful squares.
As in Rome, the she-wolf is Siena's landmark and there are many historical connections between the two cities. It is likely that during Etruscan and Roman times, a town or colony had already been established in Siena.
Under the so called 'Council of Nine,' a town government that consisted of nine wealthy merchants, Siena experienced much prosperity at the beginning of the 14th century and plans were drawn up to complete the construction of the cathedral.
Siena is a city of art that overflows with history, charm and a lively medieval atmosphere where Italian Gothic style is very much alive!
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TRAVEL GUIDE TO ITALY | Venice, Cinque Terre, Rome, Pisa, Tuscany, Florence, Siena and more!!!
Travel guide to Italy! I'll take you on a trip to Italy and give you tips and tricks on what cities to visit, where to stay, where to eat and what to visit! You'll visit Venice, Cinque Terre, Rome, Pisa, Tuscany, Florence, Siena, Modena, and many more!!
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Many people dream of travelling to Italy and visiting its many attractions. Where to go? What restaurants are good? What kind of transportation is recommended? What are the costs of such a trip? Are people friendly in that country? What hotels are recommended? Can you rent a car? Thanks to this video, you'll get answers to all these questions and more. Plus, you'll get a great perspective of how nice the country is and you'll be able to better organize your trip there!
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There are several amazing places in this region that were awarded by Unesco as World Heritage sites, starting from Florence. Famous all over the world, the ancient Signoria of the Medici is the pre-eminent cradle of culture and art. It is a real museum in the open air that contains countless monuments, including the Duomo with Giotto's Tower Bell, Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery with unique masterpieces.
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Siena, Italy: Timeless Magic
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One Day in Siena Italy
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Europe’s most uniform Gothic city and the embodiment of medieval architecture, Siena, lies on 3 connected hills. According to tradition it was founded by Senus, son of Romulus, so ancient Sienese proclaimed themselves his descendants and chose one of Rome’s insignias, the she-wolf suckling infants, as their emblem.
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Tuscany Week Long Road Trip Vlog | Florence, Siena, Pisa, Wine Tasting, Things to Do
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5 Best & Worst Things About Tuscany, Italy - Florence, Siena and Pisa
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Find out how to travel to Siena, Italy from Florence by train. Jaycation visits the famous Tuscan medieval town famous for its Palio horse race in the summers at the Piazza del Campo. We also visit the Duomo di Siena and it's beautiful facade! Also find out travel tips on getting to Siena and discover where to find the best external view of this fortified medieval city!
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SIENA GUIDES part 1: 6 Secrets of Siena you won't find on tourist guides (WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU GO!)
So many tourists come to visit Siena, a city in Tuscany (Italy), coming from all over the world, and they see what the tour guides tell them to see. But there's much more to see beyond touristy stuff here. Follow us while we walk through the city and discover together the secrets of this amazing city.
In this video, you will be able to know 6 main secrets of Siena:
00:27 SECRET n.1: The SATOR magical square
01:10 SECRET n.2: the fall of santa caterina
01:39 SECRET n.3: la madonna del corvo
02:09 SECRET n.4: the head of Frate Giomo's ghost
02:49 SECRET n.5: The automaton of the Torre del Mangia
03:39 SECRET n.6: Mazzoni's stubborn head
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Tuscany Italy: Chianti Wine Region, Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, Florence in 2 days
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Hi, I am Ero! Siena is a beautiful italian city in the heart of tuscany, famous for its medieval cityscape, delicious cuisine and principally, the Palio, a horse race held twice a year, every year, in the main square, Piazza del Campo, an ancient tradition that is famous all over Italy and also abroad. Siena has lots of very beautiful places to visit, including the Duomo and Piazza del Campo, which of course you will end up seeing if you follow a common tourist guide as you are visiting the city. However, beside the touristy stuff and places, Siena hides a number of small but very interesting secrets, mostly notorious only to the people that live there. I have lived in Siena for a few years, and in my time here I have learned a lot about lots of these secrets and I made this video (and another one, check out ) to share with you these secrets. I am sure that they will be very useful when you visit Siena, or that they will convince you to come here and visit. Enjoy and let me know if you have any other questions. Also, if you visit Siena I will be happy to guide you through the city to see these secrets.
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00:38 THE WOLF STATUES: Siena is full of wolf statues (for example, in piazza del campo, in piazza della postierla, infront of palazzo tolomei, in the cortile del podesta, the two ones infront of the duomo and the one inside of the duomo, and others), however the wolf is notoriously the symbol of Rome, so why are they here? the legend says that one of the two founders of Rome, Remo, before being killed by his brother Romolo, had two children: Senio and Ascanio. After the death of their father, Senio and Ascanio ran away from Rome riding a black and a white horse that were provided by the gods Apollo and Diana, bringing the wolf that fed their father. They reached a hill and founded there Siena, that took the name of the older brother Senio. So, the wolf and a black and white flag became symbols of Siena. The roman and senese wolves can be distinguished by the fact that the roman one looks left, and the senese one looks forward.
01:45 THE HEADS OF PALAZZO SPANNOCHI: They are a row of heads at the top of a palace in Piazza Salimbeni, Palazzo Spannocchi. These heads were placed here in 1473, when the palace was built by the rich merchant Ambrogio Spannocchi, and represent faces of roman emperors and other illustrious characters, including Dante Alighieri
02:26 THE DAMA IGNUDA: It's a statue of a naked white woman looking outside from the window, in Via dei Rossi 123. This statue is called La Dama Ignuda and was made by the sculptor Pier Luigi Olla in 1995. The florentine commander Giangiacomo medici in 1555 led the Medici army in the conquest of Siena, and this statue represents a young woman that he took from Siena as a prize for himself (the girls is MARTINA VALENTI )
03:07 PIA DE' TOLOMEI'S STONE TAG: This one is definitely my favourite secret! It's a stone tag on the side of Palazzo Tolomei (in Piazza Tolomei), showing a verse of Dante's Divine comedy that says Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia; Siena mi fé, disfecemi Maremma that means remember me, I am Pia; Siena made me, Maremma destroyed me. Dante here is talking about Pia de' Tolomei's story (watch the video to discover it).
04:26 THE CONTRADA FOUNTAINS: They are 17 fountains sparse all over Siena, which represent the symbols of the Contradas. For more details watch my video about the contrada fountains:
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Siena, Tuscany walking tour on east side
We’re going to take you on an extensive walk in little lanes in the residential neighborhoods on the east side of town strolling along via di Pantaneto which is the eastern extension that main lane, via Banchi di Sotto, which later changes names again to Via Roma. In this neighborhood you'll find the Siena University, one of the first in Europe when it was established in the year 1240. And naturally you'll find quite a few young people here and inexpensive restaurants, and a very casual kind of atmosphere. Even though Siena is a historical town, almost an outdoor museum, it's very much a residential community as it has been for about 1000 years. The dog has a right to walk freely because, well, he's at a street called Dog and Cat. The little alleys are called vicolo, and they are charming and quiet and peaceful places to live. It's really quite amazing how the Italians figured this out hundreds of years ago, in fact the way the cities developed in the Middle Ages often made more sense than the way we develop today, with our massive traffic congestions and remote suburban sprawl. Here you've got a compact town with lots of people living together in pretty high density, and yet you have quiet little lanes like this that would be a wonderful place to live. And then around the corner in easy walking distance you've got your shops, your piazza, you've got the church, you've got schools nearby – everything you need is in easy walking distance. Take advantage of this excellent historic preservation because it presents a golden opportunity for some extensive walking in the many little back alleys. Casual strolls could easily keep you busy for several hours. There is so much more to see in this town beyond the major sites. Exploring off the beaten track, away from the tourist centers and shopping streets, can be a very rewarding experience for the intrepid traveler. And to help navigate through these winding pedestrian lanes – you might get a little lost but there are usually street names up on the buildings, and get a good map. It’s a small town, so you can’t get too lost. And if you should get disoriented while you’re out walking, that’s a great excuse to stop a local and ask them for some directions. You might even get into a friendly conversation. A view of the Church of San Giorgio. We are down at the Piazza del Mercato, the ancient market square which still today has outdoor produce market several times a week. Otherwise it's kind of a parking lot surrounded by very old pastel colored residential buildings. This Mercato is a lovely nook of the city, just two blocks south of the Campo, the main busy square, and yet 95% of the visitors never get here. On the map you'll see the approximate route. We have just been walking along that main lane, via di Pantaneto, via Roma. And now we're going to continue walking on other nearby lanes, especially Giglio and Rossi, and various alleys that will lead us there and take us around. For those travelers who love to get away from the shops and stroll through quiet residential alleys, Siena offers many more possibilities. These little byways are your gateway to enter the authentic side of Siena. You can get free information from the official tourist office while you're there and they have brochures that will help you find your way. They outline various walks that you can take on your own, and also available as downloads from their website. The name of that official tourist office website is enjoysiena.it and it's got different itineraries suggested for you – if you have three days they've got an outline, or two days, or three hours, or one day. But something you don't find even on their website or in the tourist guide books are these simple little residential neighborhoods and yet this can be a most rewarding part of your visit. The church of San Francisco was first built from the year 1228 and expanded from the original Romanesque into the larger Gothic style we see now in the 14th and 15th centuries. The vast interior could handle large crowds of the faithful. We are finishing up our tour of Siena with a stroll along another wonderful lane, via dei Rossi, which leads back to the main street, via Banchi di Sopra, and from there you can find your own way home. A typical but unusual for you site that you'll run into is somebody twirling a flag around. They are practicing because this is one of the great traditions of Siena. They'll put on a performance at various festivals and parades in full costume. We are going to leave you with images of these young lads practicing their rituals that have been handed down for 1000 years in Siena – a wonderful look into the future with the young generation carrying on traditions that are been hammered out over countless centuries.
4 DAYS IN TUSCANY: Florence, Siena, Chianti Wine Tasting, and more!
Tuscany was our second stop in our 20-day babymoon in Italy! We used Siena and Florence as our base for travel to the surrounding countryside. From Siena, we joined a small group tour and visited Monterrigioni, San Gimignano, and Volterra. From Florence, we joined a wine tasting tour that took us to wineries of both Florentine and Sienese Chianti Classico wines and to the small towns of Greve and Castellina. Tuscany was gorgeous!
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Day 4 of our Italy trip we arrived in Siena. We freshened up for dinner. On our way to the Tuscan Farm Dinner we stopped by Monteriggioni. It is a walled town that is completely enclosed! What an experience.
Day 5 we take a tour of Siena. We learned about the world famous Palio, medieval style horse race, that happens two times yearly. We take you to Piazza Del Campo, where is it held. In the evenings that is where the people gather for fun and entertainment. The night life is Siena is like nothing we have experienced in all of Italy.
As we head towards Rome, we stopped by Pienza. Pienza is undoubtedly one of our favorite stops in all of Italy. It is known for its Pecorino cheese. There we had one of our favorite lunches.
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