City walks Siena

Due to the very well-preserved medieval cityscape and its special history, Siena is one of the most important tourist attractions in Italy. Since 1995, the historic city centre of Siena has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site

In the early morning, we visited the Gothic church San Francesco. Then we strolled through the city and spent a lot of time in Piazza del Campo. Il Campo is one of the most famous squares in the world. The square is world famous for the Palio dell Contrade. Twice a year for two minutes, the roughest and most famous horse race in Italy takes place here.

We also spent a long time in the Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta. The cathedral is impressive both inside and out. Perhaps the most beautiful cathedral we have visited in Italy.

More photo’s of Siena are published on our photo site SmugMug in the series Città delle Toscana ( click).