"Siena- Tuscan Beauty" Siena by Venturingnow

Siena Travel Guide: 1,062 reviews and 2,499 photos

Siena

Siena is an extremely beautiful city situated roughly 50 kilometers (whatever those are) south of Florence (Firenze). Siena is a picturesque, well-preserved medieval town lthat is part of the Tuscan wine and hill regions. Within the city, there are a number of fascinating architectural and artistic sights to meet your fancy. If you are looking for a great day trip from Florence, head down to Siena for the day and you won't be dissapointed.

A map of Tuscany

Siena is located in the beautiful part of Italy called Tuscany. Surrounded by wonderful towns like Florence, Lucca, San Gimignamo, and more. A note for the map, these are regions of Tuscany, the cities are within the regions. Also, Firenze is Florence, it's the local name.

Last visit to Siena: Jun 2002
Intro Updated Feb 24, 2003
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Reviews (11)

Head to Lucca Off The Beaten Path (1)

I was never lucky enough to make it to either Lucca or San Gimignamo, but I met quite a few locals who told me to go... more travel advice

Piazza del Campo Things to Do (8)

The Piazza del Campo is the most impressive town square I've seen in all of my travels, just purely for its unique... more travel advice

Siena's Duomo Things to Do (8)

By far the 2nd most beautiful church I've ever seen in my life (2nd only to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City),... more travel advice

The Pulpit Things to Do (8)

Inside, on the left hand side of the church, you will find the wonderful wooden Pulpit that is Nicola Pisano's... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Getting to and around

Restaurants (1)
DO NOT MISS THE CONFECTIONS

Comments (6)

yen_2 Mar 25, 2003 at 6:55 AM Report Abuse

There's so mush to see in this place! And I hope I could visit this too someday soon;-)Great commentary!
Ken_Weaver Mar 3, 2003 at 8:43 PM Report Abuse

Great page Danny! I like not only the detail of your commentary and your wonderful pics, but also the format that you follow.
syllybabe Mar 3, 2003 at 8:01 PM Report Abuse

I missed those cookies. Wish I had known about them when I was there. Love the Piazza del Campo!
orlmagic Mar 1, 2003 at 7:18 PM Report Abuse

Another nice page, keep up the good work on VT.
acemj Feb 28, 2003 at 5:49 PM Report Abuse

Great descriptions of the Cathedral. I agree about Piazza del Campo!
iandsmith Feb 23, 2003 at 1:40 PM Report Abuse

Keenly awaiting your script.