Categoria: Siena city
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Half day in Siena: what to see.
You are in Tuscany and among the many villages and cities of art you know that a stop in Siena is a must! After all, you can’t miss the city of the Palio, the city that still retains the urban layout of the Middle Ages, the city of St. Catherine, and the greatest exponents of…
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A day in Siena stop by stop
Have you planned to spend a whole day in Siena? Let me guess, you realized there are so many interesting things to see and you don’t know what to choose? No problem, your guide is here 😉 It’s true, Siena is a tiny city and yet it is full of treasures. Most of them are…
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Piazza del Campo
The first warm sun of spring, but it’s still cold in the shade.I sit down on the warm bricks, lean back with my hands, and stretch my legs. I can’t eat the ciaccino yet, it’s too hot. The swallows fly all around while the pigeons approach you to pick up some crumbs. The light reflected…
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Fosso di S. Ansano street
Siena, Piazza della Postierla, better known as “Quattro Cantoni”. Its name derives from latin “posterula”, little gate. This led to a ditch along a precipice where were the ancient walls of Siena with its charcoal pits.The medieval Hospital of Saint Mary of the Ladder buys this space from Municipality ‘cause it needs to expand.However, the expansion “covers” the…
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Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom
A work of art that deals with personal growth, inner peace, and obstacles that each of us meets on our own path. Today more than ever this work inspires and motivates me! I hope it’s for you too! Enjoy!