Siena, Tuscany (Italy) Travel Guide - Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights (Illustrated)
Nonfiction, Travel, Family Travel, Europe, Italy, Museums, Tours, & Points of Interest
| Author: | Jason Russell | ISBN: | 1230000562560 |
| Publisher: | Astute Press | Publication: | July 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jason Russell |
| ISBN: | 1230000562560 |
| Publisher: | Astute Press |
| Publication: | July 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Siena is a medieval Italian city in Tuscany, seventy kilometres south of Florence. It is known for its colourful horse race, Il Palio that is held twice each summer. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Siena - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Piazza del Campo - The Palio - Palazzo Pubblico - Municipal Museum (Museo Civico) - Tower of the Eater or Clock Tower (Torre del Mangia) - Fountain of Joy (Fonte Gaia) - Siena Cathedral (Duomo) - Piccolomini Library - Church of Saint August (Chiesa di Sant-Agosto) - Medici Fortress - Piccolomini Palace - Palace of Papesse (Palazzo delle Papesse) - Santa Maria della Scala - National Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca Nationale) - Nature Train (Treno Natura) - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Residence Paradiso - Casa di Antonella - B&B Quattro Cantoni - Villa Montarioso - Fonti di Pescaia - Places to Eat & Drink - La Taverna di San Giuseppe - Ristorante Enoteca Millevini - Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti - Antica Osteria da Divo - Enoteca I Terzi - Places to Shop - Wednesday Market - Antichita Mona Agnese - Bianco e Nero di Staccioli Sonia - Falegnameria Artistica R. P. - Via di Citta
Siena is a medieval Italian city in Tuscany, seventy kilometres south of Florence. It is known for its colourful horse race, Il Palio that is held twice each summer. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Siena - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Piazza del Campo - The Palio - Palazzo Pubblico - Municipal Museum (Museo Civico) - Tower of the Eater or Clock Tower (Torre del Mangia) - Fountain of Joy (Fonte Gaia) - Siena Cathedral (Duomo) - Piccolomini Library - Church of Saint August (Chiesa di Sant-Agosto) - Medici Fortress - Piccolomini Palace - Palace of Papesse (Palazzo delle Papesse) - Santa Maria della Scala - National Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca Nationale) - Nature Train (Treno Natura) - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Residence Paradiso - Casa di Antonella - B&B Quattro Cantoni - Villa Montarioso - Fonti di Pescaia - Places to Eat & Drink - La Taverna di San Giuseppe - Ristorante Enoteca Millevini - Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti - Antica Osteria da Divo - Enoteca I Terzi - Places to Shop - Wednesday Market - Antichita Mona Agnese - Bianco e Nero di Staccioli Sonia - Falegnameria Artistica R. P. - Via di Citta
