Siena & Cortona Private Day Trip from Perugia/Assisi: Culture, Art & Legends

Highlights

• Guided Tour of Cortona
• Guided Tour of Siena
• Private Transportation

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza Della Repubblica

   2h

   Cortona is a town easy to love for everybody indeed. That’s because its atmosphere, its Etruscan past, its lovely medieval city centre and furthermore its great views. Your professional local guide will give you a private walking of the historical centre of Cortona that will bring you back in time. The tour features Piazza della Repubblica, the main square dating back to the Roman age, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, residence of Cardinal Passerini during the 16th century, the Palazzo Comunale, dating back to the 12th century, Palazzo Casali and Teatro Signorelli, which is a typical theatre in Neoclassical style still in use for the local theatre season. The town’s cathedral will be also part of your walking with its charming view.

2. 2

   Centro Storico di Siena - World Heritage Site

   2h

   Siena is a small Ancient town of Tuscany, a real Gothic gem, located on three hills 320 Mt above sea level. The glorious past of the city in the Middle Ages is still actual in the beauty and elegance of its palaces and squares, along the Ancient pilgrim's route called Via Frangigena - The French Way. On this tour we propose you a classic visit of the main sites, such as Piazza del Campo, where the famous horse race Palio takes place twice a year, and the Duomo square, with its amazing marble striped cathedral, but also the discovery of less known beautiful corners of the old city, along the territories of the Medieval neighbourhoods, the Contrade, to contact the real life of Siena.This tour focuses on History, Arts, People and tradition.

Before you go

Location

52044, Italy