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Region Siena

HOLIDAY IN THE REGION TO SIENA

The Province of Siena (abbreviated SI) is one of the ten provinces of the Italian region of Tuscany. The county measures 3464 km ² and has 195,000 inhabitants.
Siena borders the provinces of Florence, Pisa, Grosseto, Arezzo, Viterbo, Perugia and Terni.

True lovers prefer Tuscany Siena over Florence. The intimacy which this city exudes this will be the explanation. It is as it were sucked into the courtyard, the world famous Piazza del Campo. Here to stay here, just like the Italians, enjoy the people and the excellent restaurants, they are not cheap but the experience makes it more than good.
Siena is a medieval town special. This city is also famous world heritage of UNESCO.
The town lies in the interior of Tuscany. Siena is famous for its Piazza del Campo, this is a large square in Siena is as beautiful. On the square are several restaurants, cafes, and at the center of the town then a big tower. In the town there is another museum and you can climb the tower, here's a stunning view of the area of Siena.
In the middle of the city is the great cathedral of Siena it is called the Duomo. Get a good picture of the Renaissance period.
If you travel to Italy during the Palio, which takes place on July 2 and August 16, you should definitely visit Siena. The preliminary layout of the city and festivities in full party regalia is really worth. If you do not have tickets available, you can best avoid the Palio. What is the Palio?
The Palio (Palio delle rade cont) is a horse race held twice a year, on July 2 and August 16. The Palio is so important that an Italian proverb: "Chi dice Siena, dice Palio.", "Who says Siena, Palio said. It is used when two things as inextricably linked, that one can have one without the other call. It is an important event for the city.

Siena has 17 contrade (districts). Each account has its own rade name, flag and church. They do every year along with the Palio. districts are: Aquila, Bruco, Chiocciola, Civetta, Drago, Giraffa, Istrice, Leocorno, Lupa, Nicchio, Oca, Onda, Pantera, Selva, Tartuca, Torre, Valdimontone.

ATTRACTIONS

Siena's Cathedral (Duomo di Siena), whose construction in the 12th century began, is one of the great examples of Italian Gothic architecture.
The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the square
The Palazzo Pubblico: former seat of the Signoria and Podestà. The elegant Gothic palace of Tuscany.
Spedale Santa Maria della Scala, from the 14th century hospital. It is now a cultural center. There are several frescoes. There is also housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale.
The James Bond film Quantum of Solace is partly included in Siena. After the opening scene Daniel Craig drives into town. During a chase, the world-famous horse race in the Piazza del Campo to see.

The most pristine piece of Tuscany is undoubtedly Le Crete Senesi. Between Buonconvento and Siena until the Orciadal find le Crete Senesi. This is a beautiful HOLIDAY IN THE REGION TO SIENA

The Province of Siena (abbreviated SI) is one of the ten provinces of the Italian region of Tuscany. The county measures 3464 km ² and has 195,000 inhabitants.
Siena borders the provinces of Florence, Pisa, Grosseto, Arezzo, Viterbo, Perugia and Terni.

True lovers prefer Tuscany Siena over Florence. The intimacy which this city exudes this will be the explanation. It is as it were sucked into the courtyard, the world famous Piazza del Campo. Here to stay here, just like the Italians, enjoy the people and the excellent restaurants, they are not cheap but the experience makes it more than good.
Siena is a medieval town special. This city is also famous world heritage of UNESCO.
The town lies in the interior of Tuscany. Siena is famous for its Piazza del Campo, this is a large square in Siena is as beautiful. On the square are several restaurants, cafes, and at the center of the town then a big tower. In the town there is another museum and you can climb the tower, here's a stunning view of the area of Siena.
In the middle of the city is the great cathedral of Siena it is called the Duomo. Get a good picture of the Renaissance period.
If you travel to Italy during the Palio, which takes place on July 2 and August 16, you should definitely visit Siena. The preliminary layout of the city and festivities in full party regalia is really worth. If you do not have tickets available, you can best avoid the Palio. What is the Palio?
The Palio (Palio delle rade cont) is a horse race held twice a year, on July 2 and August 16. The Palio is so important that an Italian proverb: "Chi dice Siena, dice Palio.", "Who says Siena, Palio said. It is used when two things as inextricably linked, that one can have one without the other call. It is an important event for the city.

Siena has 17 contrade (districts). Each account has its own rade name, flag and church. They do every year along with the Palio. districts are: Aquila, Bruco, Chiocciola, Civetta, Drago, Giraffa, Istrice, Leocorno, Lupa, Nicchio, Oca, Onda, Pantera, Selva, Tartuca, Torre, Valdimontone.

ATTRACTIONS

Siena's Cathedral (Duomo di Siena), whose construction in the 12th century began, is one of the great examples of Italian Gothic architecture.
The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the square
The Palazzo Pubblico: former seat of the Signoria and Podestà. The elegant Gothic palace of Tuscany.
Spedale Santa Maria della Scala, from the 14th century hospital. It is now a cultural center. There are several frescoes. There is also housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale.
The James Bond film Quantum of Solace is partly included in Siena. After the opening scene Daniel Craig drives into town. During a chase, the world-famous horse race in the Piazza del Campo to see.

The most pristine piece of Tuscany is undoubtedly Le Crete Senesi. Between Buonconvento and Siena until the Orciadal find le Crete Senesi. This is a beautiful HOLIDAY IN THE REGION TO SIENA

The Province of Siena (abbreviated SI) is one of the ten provinces of the Italian region of Tuscany. The county measures 3464 km ² and has 195,000 inhabitants.
Siena borders the provinces of Florence, Pisa, Grosseto, Arezzo, Viterbo, Perugia and Terni.

True lovers prefer Tuscany Siena over Florence. The intimacy which this city exudes this will be the explanation. It is as it were sucked into the courtyard, the world famous Piazza del Campo. Here to stay here, just like the Italians, enjoy the people and the excellent restaurants, they are not cheap but the experience makes it more than good.
Siena is a medieval town special. This city is also famous world heritage of UNESCO.
The town lies in the interior of Tuscany. Siena is famous for its Piazza del Campo, this is a large square in Siena is as beautiful. On the square are several restaurants, cafes, and at the center of the town then a big tower. In the town there is another museum and you can climb the tower, here's a stunning view of the area of Siena.
In the middle of the city is the great cathedral of Siena it is called the Duomo. Get a good picture of the Renaissance period.
If you travel to Italy during the Palio, which takes place on July 2 and August 16, you should definitely visit Siena. The preliminary layout of the city and festivities in full party regalia is really worth. If you do not have tickets available, you can best avoid the Palio. What is the Palio?
The Palio (Palio delle rade cont) is a horse race held twice a year, on July 2 and August 16. The Palio is so important that an Italian proverb: "Chi dice Siena, dice Palio.", "Who says Siena, Palio said. It is used when two things as inextricably linked, that one can have one without the other call. It is an important event for the city.

Siena has 17 contrade (districts). Each account has its own rade name, flag and church. They do every year along with the Palio. districts are: Aquila, Bruco, Chiocciola, Civetta, Drago, Giraffa, Istrice, Leocorno, Lupa, Nicchio, Oca, Onda, Pantera, Selva, Tartuca, Torre, Valdimontone.

ATTRACTIONS

Siena's Cathedral (Duomo di Siena), whose construction in the 12th century began, is one of the great examples of Italian Gothic architecture.
The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the square
The Palazzo Pubblico: former seat of the Signoria and Podestà. The elegant Gothic palace of Tuscany.
Spedale Santa Maria della Scala, from the 14th century hospital. It is now a cultural center. There are several frescoes. There is also housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale.
The James Bond film Quantum of Solace is partly included in Siena. After the opening scene Daniel Craig drives into town. During a chase, the world-famous horse race in the Piazza del Campo to see.

The most pristine piece of Tuscany is undoubtedly Le Crete Senesi. Between Buonconvento and Siena until the Orciadal find le Crete Senesi. This is a beautiful natural area with alternating gentle hills, steep cliffs as a somewhat stronger attraction sometimes small pools in places, where crater-like indentations in the landscape the rain stops.

The heart of the Crete Senesi, Asciano is around the axis with the final piece of Pienza Val d'Orcia. In the Crete Senesi, each season its own distinct identity. The typical loam soil seems sometimes concrete. The buildings were imperceptibly implanted in full harmony with nature. Typical is the large detached with front arches. Cypress also characterize this landscape!

The famous and also most certainly are: Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano. One can easily villages in one days visit. Wish you still go sightseeing some love be sure to take the distances, 10 or 15 kilometer not seem much but the hills and winding it always takes longer.

Some other important places in the province of Siena:
SAN GIMIGNANO

San Gimignano is a medieval town in the province of Siena, the Italian region of Tuscany. The place attracts many tourists, especially because the special medieval architecture. Accessible from Florence, Siena road leading up to Poggibonsi, then to San Gimignano (approximately 13 km).
San Gimignano is known for his thirteen towers that dominate the city skyline. These are the 12th and 13th centuries by wealthy families built rival. The towers served as housing and strengthening, but as prestige. At its peak the city had about 70 towers.
In the late Middle Ages the city was very prosperous because of its location on the pilgrim route to Rome. But when it was shifted and a plague broke out, this meant an economic collapse and the preservation of its medieval character. All streets going up to the highest point.
In 1990 the historic center of San Gimignano in the list of world heritage by UNESCO. San Gimignano is one of the best preserved medieval towns of Tuscany and there's also one of the most visited. In the summer months with tourists driving the coach off and on.

PIENZA
The heart of the city is the Piazza Pio, built in the shape of a trapezoid. Here are the Duomo, Palazzo Piccolomini, Palazzo Borgia and Palazzo Priori. Pienza is especially known for its cheese, the pecorino, made from sheep milk. In the local restaurants, this delicacy in many processed food. There were also scenes filmed for The English Patient

MONTEPULCIANO

City and attractions
From the walls and fortifications of the city has been a nice view of Umbria and southern Tuscany. Montepulciano is situated in a region where the famous wine-Vino Nobilewijn made. Within the city walls are many Renaissance-style palazzi. The main street, the Corso, is very steep and leads to the Duomo of Montepulciano, built in the 16th and 17th centuries. This church houses one of the masterpieces of the Sienese school: The Assumption of Taddeo di Bartolo. On the outskirts of the city is the Tempio di Biagio, in High Renaissance style was created.

Other attractions:
Piazza Grande
Palazzo Comunale
Palazzo Nobili-Tarugi
Palazzo Contucci
Pozzo, a well
Madonna di San Biagio church built by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, inaugurated in 1529 by Pope Clement VII
Santa Maria delle Grazie church in 16th century Renaissance-playable organ.

WINE REGIONS:

The north of the province belongs to the Chianti wine region. The original Chianti from the region between Florence, Siena and Arezzo is called Chianti Classico. The chianti from areas to the classical (classico), the name Chianti area boundaries with the addition of the name of the local area: Packages Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Montalbano, Montespertoli and Rufina. on the bottle they all have their own logo. For example, the Chianti Classico identified by the logo depicting a black cockerel, the Gallo Nero. In some counties in the general area where Chianti is produced, it is also expensive quality wines that bear the DOCG predicate. These are e.g. The Carmignano west of Florence, in the province of Siena and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino. A special wine from the Chianti Vin Santo. This dessert wine, with DOC predicate, in the spring produced from grapes that are dry throughout the winter on straw mats. The grapes have been dried and therefore higher percentage of sugar produced, resulting in a heavy, sweet wines can be made.

VAL D 'Orcia

South of Siena parours along the river Orcia, where it takes its name, extends from the valley of Orcia itself. With its magnificent scenery, consisting of gentle hills covered with olive trees, vineyards and forests, the valley of the Orcia ideal vacation spot for anyone who wants to relax. The park of the Val d'Orcia is recognized as unique and exceptional because of the cultural landscape, or the landscape over the centuries has been formed and shaped by man. The addition of the Val d'Orcia Italy but LIEFTE 39 listings in the list, including 4 in the province of Siena (San Gimignano, Pienza, Siena and the Val d'Orcia with its sixty thousand hectares of beautiful park).
In 2004, Val d'Orcia added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Orcia Valley is also art and culture, it is also territory dotted with small medieval villages rich in history and interesting monuments, such as Pienza and Montalcino, to name but a few to mention. The landscape will return many times in paintings from the Renaissance.

Those who just have a holiday in the sign of the health and welfare state, the thermal baths of Bagno Vignoni and Bagni San Filippo visit. And the day draws to close, a dinner based on the culinary specialties of the Orcia Valley: "pici" (special kind of fresh pasta), Pecorini (sheep cheese) of Brunello of Montalcino and Pienza not fail.

Square metres : 3464 km²
Inhabitants : 195000