Sienne est avec Florence une des destinations les plus attractives de la région. Ville du célèbre palio, une course équestre, c’est une cité médiévale unique située au cœur des terres toscanes, entre les collines du Chianti, le Val d’Elsa et les collines des Crete Senesi, où vivent près de 54,000 siennois.C’est une ville exceptionnelle en […]
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Piazza del Campo
Piazza del Campo is undoubtedly one of the most harmonious squares in the world. Its layout lasted from 1293 to 1349. Its beautiful paving of red bricks is shell-shaped and split into nine sectors which symbolize the Council of Nine, the organ governing the city of Siena, at the time when the city was independent […]
Palazzo Pubblico of Siena
On the Piazza del Campo square, the Palazzo Pubblico palace was built between 1297 and 1310 by the Government of the Nine as their own headquarters. Nowadays, it is still the seat of the town hall. The floors are occupied by the museum Museo Civico where one discovers in particular the rooms of the former […]
Cathedral of Siena
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is one of the most stunning and beautiful churches in Italy, with its white and black stones and marbles. It was built from 1136 to 1382 in the historic center of the city. A great nave remained unfinished because of terrible setbacks like the plague of 1348. If it […]
Museo Civico
The Museum of the City of Siena, the Museo Civico, was installed in the year 1930. It is located on the first floor of Palazzo Pubblico. In addition to the historical rooms, it is home to many masterpieces of Sienese art, including important frescoes such as Good and Bad Government in the Hall of the […]
The Palio of Siena
The Palio of Siena is a famous equestrian race which opposes the different districts of the city (called the contrade) since the middle ages. In the past, many Italian municipalities organized such horse competitions. The race takes place in the center of Siena, around Piazza del Campo, and is held twice a year, on 2 […]
Short history of Siena
Although it seems that the Etruscans had occupied the territory of Siena, its foundation dates from the time of the emperor Augustus where a Roman colony was established under the name of Siena Julia. The earliest document mentioning the city dates back to 70 AD in the Book IV of the Historiae of Tacitus. He […]
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