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Square
Piazza del Campo
Siena's central square, shell-shaped and sloping, divided into nine segments, where the Palio is run on July 2 and August 16.
Toscana · Italy
Siena
In the destination Toscana.
In the photo: Piazza del Campo, Siena
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The city
What to expect from Siena.
Siena is a medieval city of earth-colored brick on three hills, south of Florence. The center is the Piazza del Campo, shell-shaped, with the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, where the Palio is run twice a year. A few minutes away are the Duomo, with striped marble, and the former hospital of Santa Maria della Scala. It is also a base for Monteriggioni and for the hills of the Val d'Orcia, including Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano.
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The local experience
What to see in Siena
Palace
Palazzo Pubblico
Siena's medieval town hall on Piazza del Campo, which houses the Museo Civico with Simone Martini's Maestà and the frescoes of the Good and Bad Government.
Monument
Torre del Mangia
The brick tower of the Palazzo Pubblico, built between 1338 and 1348. There are about 400 steps to the top, with views over all of Siena and the surrounding hills.
Cathedral
Duomo di Siena
The cathedral of white-and-black striped marble, with a marble mosaic floor, Nicola Pisano's pulpit, the Libreria Piccolomini and the view from the Facciatone.
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Museum
Santa Maria della Scala
One of the oldest hospitals in Europe, opposite the Duomo, today a museum featuring the painted Pellegrinaio, the original Fonte Gaia and the archaeological museum.
Castle
Monteriggioni
Walled village from the 13th century on a hill about 15 km from Siena, with 14 towers on the wall and a walk along the ramparts. Dante mentioned it in the Inferno.
Village
Pienza
Small town in the Val d'Orcia redesigned in the 15th century by Pope Pio II as an ideal Renaissance town, with wide views over the hills and a tradition of pecorino cheese.
Village
Montalcino
Small walled town on a hill in the Val d'Orcia, with a 14th-century fortress, known worldwide for the Brunello di Montalcino wine.
Village
Montepulciano
Renaissance town perched on a hill between the Val d'Orcia and the Val di Chiana, with the Piazza Grande, underground cellars and the Vino Nobile.