Siena
Siena, a city in Tuscany, is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site and it is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions.
Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year.
We recommend you stay in Siena for at list 2 nights. Main sights recommended are:
- Piazza del Campo, one of Europe's greatest medieval squares famous for hosting the Palio horse race.
- Palazzo Pubblico, Siena's town hall which has an important art museum.
- Mangia Tower, located in the Piazza del Campo.
- The Duomo with one of the most fascinating facade in all of Italy.
- Basilica of San Domenico, one of the most important churches in the city.
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