Siena: Private 2-Hour Tour of Tuscany's Medieval Treasure Chest

Highlights

• Expert Local Guide
• Piazza del Campo & Palazzo Pubblico
• Palio Traditions

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza Salimbeni

   15min

   Castellare Salimbeni is a historic building in the center of Siena, headquarters of the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

2. 2

   Stop 2

   30min

   strolling through the alleyways of the centre, you will reach one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Italy, the Duomo di Siena, Gothic in style, for which white marble, green serpentine marble from Prato and red Sienese marble were used

3. 3

   Piazza del Campo

   30min

   the tour will start from the splendid Piazza del Campo, with its characteristic shell shape, surrounded by monuments such as the majestic Palazzo Pubblico, the Torre del Mangia and the Fonte Gaia, a model of Renaissance sculpture

4. 4

   Facciatone

   15min

   The Facciatone of Siena is one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the City of the Palio. It derives from an ancient attempt to enlarge the Duomo

5. 5

   Chiesa Santa Caterina da Siena

   30min

   The Sanctuary of Santa Caterina incorporates the ancient residence of the Benincasa, birthplace of Santa Caterina. The complex is divided into several arcades, loggias, churches and oratories of various eras.

Before you go

Location