Private Siena Day Tour: Medieval History, Duomo & Authentic Flavors

Highlights

• Medieval History & Monuments
• Duomo Visit
• Authentic Sienese Cuisine

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza del Campo

   1h

   This is exactly the place where the Palio is run twice a year. Here stands the magnificent Town Hall and the Magic Tower!

2. 2

   Duomo di Siena

   1h

   Splendid Gothic Cathedral. In the homonymous square there is also the "Facciatone" (Duomo Novo remained unfinished), the museum complex of Santa Maria della Scala.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   4h

   Medieval city remained intact over time. Rich then elegant, full of unique attractions now.

4. 4

   Siena

   6h

   This is the Tuscan city that has jealously preserved its past. Here we will experience the Middle Ages through a comfortable guided walk in the historic center which was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The Tuscan city was awarded for having excellently preserved the fundamental peculiarities of its medieval structure and for its architectures which fit perfectly to the urban structure. Some peculiarities? the interior of the Cathedral with sculptures and paintings by Renaissance masters, such as Michelangelo, Donatello and Bernini. In the Piccolomini Library you can admire a rare example of 16th century decoration, adorned with frescoes by Pinturicchio. The beautifully decorated marble floor, one of a kind in Italy as it consists of 56 panels of different sizes. The marble mosaic inlay and sgraffito floor cover the entire floor of the cathedral....

5. 5

   Duomo di Siena

   1h 30min

   Attention: regulated opening in Summer. It is a beautifully decorated marble floor, one of a kind in Italy as it consists of 56 panels of different sizes. The marble mosaic inlay and sgraffito floor cover the entire floor of the cathedral, making it the most ornate interior building in Italy. The marble came from nearby Carrara and Verona. About forty artists and craftsmen created the floor and worked on it from the 14th to the 16th century.

6. 6

   Biblioteca Piccolomini

   15min

   The Piccolomini library is a space built by order of Cardinal Francesco Piccolomini and built adjacent to the Siena Cathedral and contains more than 200 manuscripts kept in the Siena Cathedral, some of which date back to the 12th century.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   10min

   Cathedral choir The Choir of the Cathedral of Siena is one of the most important points of the cathedral, a stop not to be missed during the visit. The chancel features thirty-eight marquetry and woodwork by Fra Giovanni da Verona, a spectacular early Gothic work of art.

Before you go

Location