[2024 Siena Attraction] Travel Guide for Historic Center of Siena (Updated Nov)

Walking in the Historic center of Siena

Getting There - Siena - Tuscany 🇮🇹 Attractions - Walking in the park, listening music while walking by in the plaza, shopping at locals store, and seeing the beautiful views Hotels - B&B Siena Food & Restaurants - steakhouse Shopping - Artigli Great time in Siena walking around the beautiful city and enjoying the birds singing. #mytripvlog #tripblazers #mytripvlog

Siena is a city near Florence, famous for its history and also architecture. To visit, usually we can find some one day tour package where Siena is included in it. It is quite big but maybe 1-2 hours are enough to see the main buildings. #happynewyear #happynewyear

Medieval old town

Siena, located in central Italy, is a famous medieval city. The city center of Siena is a beautiful old town area, which is centered around a circular field square. There are various ancient buildings around the square, including the town hall and a 102-meter high clock tower. Next to it is the Siena Cathedral, which has a history of more than 800 years.

Italy | Florence's archenemy | Siena

Florence's neighbor Siena, developed at the same time as Florence, and the two city-states were equally matched. However, Siena has always supported the Holy Roman Empire, while Florence firmly supports the Pope in Rome. Over the centuries from the 13th to the 16th century, the people of the two city-states fought several brutal wars for territory and faith. When Siena built the most beautiful church in Europe at that time (picture). From the 5th to the 7th century, Florence followed suit and created the larger and more magnificent Santa Maria Novella, which looks like twin sisters; Florence has the Giotto Bell Tower, while Siena has the taller Mangia Tower (Figure 8); Siena has the gorgeous Campo Square (Figure 3), which is actually a very large square that cannot be captured without a wide-angle lens, while Florence continues to expand its municipal square. Even today, when these two cities meet in a football match, there is always a lot of tension. In 1348, the Black Death that spread throughout Europe took away two-thirds of the population in Siena. In addition, due to the tusha of the residents by the Roman Emperor, Siena was finally ruled by the Medici family of Florence and incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in the second half of the 16th century. From Florence, it takes just over an hour by bus to reach the old town of Siena, where the attractions are right at the bus stop, very convenient.

The charm of a small Italian town, ‘Siena’

Siena is a small city in Tuscany. It is home to the Sistine Chapel, which is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. I think it was made for God because of its grandeur, but I felt greatness from the people who built and designed it. I wondered how they built such a building in that era. There was a market going on, so I bought truffles and ate a lot of delicious food. When I went, there were only Koreans, my family. ㅎㅎIt was a place that felt unique.ㅎㅎ Rather than a tourist attraction, it felt more local, so it was much better. #Italy #Siena #cappellasistina #travel #Europe #

[Italy] Siena is a place where I have to punch in my trip to Italy. When I arrived there, it was close to the afternoon. I originally wanted to live in the old town, but because of the tourist season, the hotels in the city were full and I had to find a star hotel outside the old city. couldnt help but feel the excitement of the heart. After a short break, KF drove to the old city. I was eager to see the old town in this dream, because this is also a Tuscany region. A city with a historical significance and a heavy weight.

Siena, it is like a large open-air museum of Gothic architecture. Many towering and towering Gothic buildings go straight into the sky. The ancient and majestic cathedral exudes the light of medieval religion, and the various shops in the streets and lanes Make this medieval city vibrant. Historically, Siena was built by the son of Remus, so statues of twin wolves feeding twins can often be seen in town streets. Since the 12th century, with the development of commerce and trade, Siena has gradually become prosperous, and finally reached the strength to compete with Florence. During the 13th century, there have been many wars. In the 14th century, Siena entered its heyday, under the rule of the nine-member parliament, successively built world-famous buildings such as Siena Cathedral, City Hall and Field Square. Siena's idyllic square is the historical and geographical core of the city. On every sunny day, there are always a lot of young people sitting in the square, sitting quietly, talking quietly, or having a picnic party to enjoy the Tuscan sun. There are also many elegant cafes around the square. No matter who they are, visitors who come to this square for the first time can't help but express their heartfelt admiration. Perhaps it is a wonderful experience to walk in the square. The tower of the City Hall is a must-see attraction. It overlooks the square from a height and looks like a shell. In addition, the cathedral in the city center is also a gem of medieval religious architecture. It was built in 1215. The construction process spanned more than a century and was built by the efforts of countless Italian artists.

The night of the town, the grand carnival ceremony, the lively is not like words. Lets go ahead and find out that the local children told us that their equestrian competition won the championship. It must be the famous Palio Horse Racing Festival. It is held on the Tianji Square on July 2 and August 16 every summer. Residents of the parish will gather in the square to have a very warm atmosphere. From the joy and excitement of their faces, they can know that such a game must be very large. The other side of the road, the quiet alley, a child returning home, I seem to see a painting. Everyone probably has such a memory of going home with a street lamp walking through the alley.

About Siena, if you are not familiar, then know the following points, you can understand his position in the Tuscany region 1. Roman brothers, "mother wolf baby" is about the source of Rome It is said that Siena was founded by the son of Remus, one of the twins fed by the wolf, so the sign of the wolf feeding can be seen everywhere in Siena, and it also lays the important lineage of Siena 2 The fierce enemy of Florence, the 12-13th century is the most prosperous period of Siena, the Siena Bank brought wealth and prestige here, Siena as an independent city-state, the emperor and the Pope of Florence are incompatible with each other. There have been countless battles in the territorial disputes, until the outbreak of the Black Death in Siena, the loss was heavy, nearly two-thirds of the population was extinct from the epidemic 3. The Renaissance pursued the Gothic dream, Siena adhered to a Gothic dreams, churches, squares, fountains have maintained their own Gothic obstinacy, which is also a unique self-promotion in the Renaissance trend 4. Horse Racing Festival, July 2 and August 16 each year Held twice, at this time Siena blooms his own heat Blood in front of the world 5. Tiramisu's hometown of Tiramis, Siena from the heyday to the silence, completed his centuries of historical missions, the story here has a long history, like Florence has a heavy accumulation of sediment, As the city of glory in Tuscany, it is worthwhile to carefully recollect shuttle through the world heritage treasure house, to slow down and feel the medieval atmosphere around us.

Today's Siena, there is light rain in the sky, the city is not big, the whole town can be visited on foot. Listening to David, Siena is a typical medieval city and is said to have been named "the most attractive city in Italy". Walking along the medieval streets, you can reach the town's central Field Square, also known as the Shell Square, one of the largest medieval squares in Europe. The square is lined with the City Hall, the Mangia Tower and a variety of noble residences. The famous Siena Horse Racing Festival is held every two years in the Garden Square, and I hope that I will meet an interesting horse racing festival next time. Walking along the medieval streets, you can reach the town's central Field Square, also known as the Shell Square, one of the largest medieval squares in Europe. The square is lined with the City Hall, the Mangia Tower and a variety of noble residences. The famous Siena Horse Racing Festival is held every two years in the Garden Square, and I hope that I will meet an interesting horse racing festival next time.

Italy, as the country with the most world heritage, retains many quaint cities. Visitors who like history and monuments will definitely open their eyes to Italy. Many visitors to Florence, actually an hour's drive from Florence, and a small town is also worth going. This small town is called Siena. It is not very famous. Many tourists are not familiar with it, so there are not many tourists. Siena retains a good medieval style, and the historic city was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1995, and it was also convenient from Florence. If Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance, then Siena itself is an art piece. The history of Siena dates back to 29 BC and was built by Augustus, one of the oldest cities in Italy. Siena's architecture, in addition to the Roman style and the Renaissance style, the Italian Gothic style is important, it is influenced by the East during the Crusades and is represented in the form of a narrow arcade. Many buildings were built in the 13th century. Every city in Italy has many churches. The cathedral of Siena is located at the highest point of the ancient city, with black and white marble on the surface. The lower part of the church is Romanesque and the upper part is Gothic.