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Siena Holiday Guide - an incredible city in Tuscany
Siena is justifiably one of Italy's most beautiful cities, if you are staying in a villa in Tuscany its worth making the trip. The central piazza known as Il Campo and known for its famous Palio horse race festival that takes place in the piazza twice every summer is an exquisite place to take lunch and watch the world go by.
There are numerous cobblestone streets to explore with shops to browse in and restaurants to taste the local tuscan cuisine.
The city sits over three hills with its heart being piazza Il Campo.The main building of interest is the Palazzo Pubblico and its tower, Torre del Mangia.
Further places of interest such as the civic palace hold in its courtyard the entrances to the Torre del Mangia and to the Civic Museum. If you climb up the vast steps you will be rewarded with a wonderful view of Siena and its surroundings.
The Museum has some of the greatest Siena paintings ever made.
Siena is the birthplace of one of Italy's two patron saints, Saint Catherine of Siena, and the Chapel of Saint Catherine can be found within Siena's Basilica of San Domenico while the house she inhabited is part of the Sanctuary of Saint Catherine.
Siena will really compliment your stay in Tuscany
