The city

Classical Siena
Secret Siena walks
Siena and its museums
Religious itinerary
The Palio horse race
University

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CLASSICAL SIENA Half day tour

Siena is in the UNESCO world heritage list and this wonderful itinerary through its most important places gives the visitor a general idea of this city peculiarity.

From the Basilica of St. Dominic’s - where, since many centuries, St. Catherine’s relics are revered - we go along the old Via Francigena, Siena’s Medieval backbone. The headquarters of the oldest bank in Europe called Monte dei Paschi are to be found along it. Then the noble Sienese elegant mansions accompany us to the Cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.

This superb example of a Gothic architecture has got a rich art patrimony : Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and Giovanni Pisano left here some of their most well known masterpieces.

The natural end of our itinerary is the famous Piazza del Campo. Its special shape seems to hug the guest and invite him to preserve in his memory the experience of a journey through time.


 
 

Chigi Saracini Palace
In the XIIth century the noble family of the Marescottis built the tower still to be seen at one end of the building. The Saracinis bought and restored the palace in 1770 enriching it with an imposing collection of art works. In 1877 it is in the hands of the Chigis until the year 1965 when, the last member of this family, Count Guido Chigi Saracini left it to the Foundation Accademia Musicale Chigiana. www.chigiana.it