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SIENA: LAND OF HARMONY AMONGST HISTORY, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, CASTLES, ABBEYS, VINEYARDS, FOOD, WINE, OLIVE OIL.
According to the legend, around 730 B.C. the Remus' sons, Aschio and Senio, escaped from Rome and from their oncle Romolus. They arrived in the highest peak of Siena - the so called: the " Third of the City "- and, together with few more pastors, erected a fortified wall around which the city of Siena arose.
CITY of SIENA: What to See.
Accademia dei Fisiocritici, Church of San Clemente in Santa Maria dei Servi, Church of St. Domenico, Church of San Francesco, Church of Santa Maria in Provenzano, Baptistry of San Giovanni, Saint Catherine of Siena’s House and Sanctuary, Cathedral of Santa Maria dell'Assunta, Church of Sant’Agostino, Church of Santa Lucia, Santa Maria della Scala museum complex, Children’s Art Museum, Cathedral Museum, Oratory of San Bernardino and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, Botanical Garden, Palazzo Piccolomini – state archives, Palazzo Pubblico – Civic Museum, Palazzo delle Papesse – Center of Contemporary Art, National Picture Gallery, Synagogue, Torre del Mangia.
LOCAL FESTIVITIES AND FIESTS - DON'T MISS:
Carnival (February-March), Feast of Saint Joseph (19 March), “Towers and Falcons” in the Orto de’ Pecci (March-October), Palio of the Madonna of Provenzano (2 July), Palio of Our Lady of the Assumption (16 August), Succoth – Feast of Booths (8 September), Minimasgalano (October), Feast of Saint Lucy (13 December), Ice skating rink (December-January).
SIENA ITINERARIES - ROUTES IN THE CITY -
WALKING TOURS of SIENA
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1) Terzo di Città(297 kb) -
2) Terzo San Martino (302 kb) -
3) Terzo Camollia (326 kb) -
4) BackStreets & Gastronomy (328 kb)
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Siena and its Territory: the Sienese Chianti - Senese Chianti -
Suggested Itinerary n. 1
Rapolano Terme
Siena and its Territory: the Sienese Chianti - Chianti Senese -
Suggested Itinerary n. 2
Castellina in Chianti
Fonterutolo
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Gaiole in Chianti
Badìa a Coltibuono
SIENA TOURS -
Tour 1 -
Walking tours of Siena
Costs:
TOUR 1: Walking tour of Siena, 4 hours, guide's fee:
1-10 people: EUR 380,00
11-20 people: EUR 400,00
21-40 people: 20,00 EUR per person
NOTE: entrance fees, not included
CHIANTI TOURS
from Siena
Tour 2
Half day
Costs:
TOUR 1: Chianti Tour departing from Siena, 4 hours, inclusive of private transportation and private English speaking guide:
1-7 people: EUR 600,00 total
8-15 people: EUR 120,00 per person
21-40 people: 100,00 EUR per person
NOTE: entrance fees, not included
CHIANTI TOURS
from Siena
Tour 3 - Full Day
Costs:
TOUR 1: Chianti Tour departing from Siena, 8-9 hours, inclusive of private transportation and private English speaking guide:
1-7 people: EUR 1.200,00 total
8-15 people: EUR 200,00 per person
21-40 people: 150,00 EUR per person
NOTE: entrance fees and lunches not included
NOTE on payments:
To confirm any tour, we require either a deposit or full prepayment by Visa-MasterCard + 20% VAT on top.
In case you wish to pay the deposit, it will be charged at cost + 20% VAT and then the balance by cash to your assigned tour guide. The amount of the deposit depends on which kind of tour is selected.
