Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events, Itineraries on 18. May, 2012 | 0 Comments
Who wants to know the historical itineraries that testify the importance and the wide range of roads during the Middle Age, can’t prescind from Francigena Road. We have mentioned many times and the region Tuscany, with Siena, is one of the stages of this long route, that the pilgrims walked to go from Canterbury to [...]
An advice for your holidays in Siena, besides the historical itineraries and the DOC products tastings: we are talking about guided tours to “water routes”, a charming journey through the ancient sources of the city. The first tour will be on Saturday 12th May (the event will be weekly) at 10:30 am at Santa Maria [...]
The sunny climate it’s a nice invite to all the tourists that want to discover Siena and its surroundings, so we give you some advices about how to do on 25th April, the Liberation Day, and on the next weekend, until the 1st of May. A successful initiative returns, is Train Nature, that leaves from [...]
The Far East in Siena isn’t madness but rather an art and solidarity project that through many events which allows us to discover Japan and, above all, the tragic impact of 2011 tsunami. The event is called Japanese Culture Landscapes and is promoted by the township and by Neverland association, and from Friday 13th April [...]
If you are looking for Easter advices and very sought-after destinations , the province of Siena always offers a lot of alternatives to travellers that like Tuscany. Our suggestion for Easter and Easter Monday (on 8th and 9th April) is to visit Monteriggioni, renowned for its XIII century castle and because is located along the [...]
Spring is just started and the best way to spend relaxing days is to do an holiday in Siena, that is ready to welcome travellers from all around the world. The first meeting with exclusive events is next saturday, 24th March, to celebrate the 16th edition of Terra di Siena Film Festival that there will [...]
A series of meetings suggested for gourmets: is the 11th edition of Girogustando, a festival promoted by Confesercenti Siena, born to discover the best of gastronomy with special menus, guest chefs from other regions and each time a different restaurant in Siena or province as a venue. The next event is on wednesday 14th March [...]
Have you ever heard of “Food of the Gods”? We’re talking about chocolate, and is the right moment to gather all the gourmands for this event in Siena: the great festival of handmade chocolate, in fact, will take place at Piazza del Campo from 9th to 11th March, a sweet opportunity to taste high quality [...]
During winter one of the best things is to taste excellent wine, in particular if you stay in a place that offers many DOC products as Tuscany. This time we move to San Gimignano, where is born a typical wine, the Vernaccia, one of the oldest wines of Italy and first declared DOC then labeled [...]
This year in Siena it’s time to celebrate adventure, precisely a great author that enchanted genreations of kids: Emilio Salgari, dead in 1911, will be remembered in Carnival with a crowded schedule of events from 11th of February. We recommend these special events that will color this month to all, kids and children. The cooperative [...]
The center of Siena reveals traces of different ages that live in harmony in its alleys, a stroll is enough to realize it. This time we suggest you one of the symbols of the city, the Loggia della Mercanzia, located behind Piazza del Campo, at the so-called Croce del Travaglio. This crossroads is the point [...]
Everybody knows the famous Blake Edwards movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, thanks to the Audrey Hepburn performance, and now is a great emotion to live again that story at theatre. The movie, in fact, derives from the novel of Truman Capote and then Samuel Adamson made a dramatized version for theatre, scheduled this weekend in Siena, [...]
Siena hosts not only churches, noble palaces, contradas and historical monuments, but also peculiar museums that offer to the curious traveller the chance to know some issues entertaining himself. Do you know that in Siena there is a National Museum of Antarctica? This museum is open all the year round, a nice idea for an [...]
2012 is just started and the next weekend will be, for many people, the last Christmas holiday: what can we do to enjoy it at the best? Spend a couple of days in Siena is a good idea also during winter, because there are events and places to visit. On 6th January, the day of [...]
Feverish preparations for New Year’s Eve are under way, many people will spend this day in Tuscany, region that offers suitable attractions for everybody: families with children, groups of friends, couples and who loves elegance and nature. Siena is rich of ideas for prople that are going to book a weekend in the city, so [...]
Within Christmas events, just yesterday has open an original installation in the heart of Siena, that celebrates at the same time a great artist from the past and the talent of children, the future of creativity. In the courtyard of Palazzo Pubblico there is an installation made by fir trees and plants with spherical and [...]
The Senese calendar is very rich in December: Christmas is coming and now it’s time to looking for presents and plan holidays, perhaps booking a travel to this nice Tuscan town. In occasion of festivity, Siena schedules during all the month special events, concerts, shows, guided tours and entertainment for all, so tourists and Senese people [...]
We have said many times, gastronomy holds history, culture, the lifestyle of people, so is important to know different traditions and discover how were born the delicious dishes that now is difficult to find, except if you go to a typical restaurant, prepared by expert chefs or meet someone that knows how to cook these [...]
The International Festival of Poetry Poeti in libertà comes for the second time, with the aim to spread a message of peace getting together literature, music and enogastronomical traditions in prestigious locations in Siena. The event, totally free, is organized by the cultural association Macondo and will take place on 17th,18th and 19th November with [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 31. Oct, 2011 | No Comments
One of the purposes of this wonderful festival is to celebrate the charm of reading: “Leggere è Volare” will take place in Siena and province from 4th to 20th November. The event comes to the 21st edition and is a meeting with the most prestigious Italian writers, and there will be also theatrical performances, movie previews [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture on 18. Oct, 2011 | No Comments
In Siena there had been the opening of an exhibition dedicated to one of the big artists of Italian comics, Milo Manara, at the Complesso Museale Santa Maria della Scala, an event that you can’t miss if you like illustration and you desire to discover a multi-sensorial and dreamy route. Until 8th Janaury 2012 you [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Handicraft on 12. Oct, 2011 | No Comments
When we visit ancient Medieval towns that keep an unaltered architectural style and a unique feeling like Siena, often we think about the lifestyle of the inhabitants during the centuries and how we could discover now those crafts that don’t exist any more. If you go to Poggibonsi next weekend, it will be possible to [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 27. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
The prestigious Terra di Siena Film Festival, scheduled from 1st to 5th October, will enrich these days of autumn in the wonderful Tuscan city of Siena. The festival comes to the XV edition and is a great meeting for the Seventh Art fans, that will meet in Siena some of their favorite celebrities. This year, [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Itineraries on 07. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
One of the most beautiful results of Italian architecture rises just in Siena: is Palazzo Salimbeni, restored and renovated in different periods, a suggested location of a route to discover the treasures of the city. In Salimbeni square you can see Via Banchi di Sopra, the only street that arrives here, and the perfect combination [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 02. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
September comes and it’s time for harvest. But besides the harvest of the precious Tuscan grape, this year there is an event that celebrates with music the charm of this area: at the begin of the harvest of Brunello starts the festival Hartvest in Montalcino, a weekend (2nd and 3rd September) of concerts, video, exhibitions [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events, Food & Wine on 26. Aug, 2011 | No Comments
The province of Siena continues to offer relevant events for Italian and foreigner tourists, and Senese people that want do discover the surrounding territory. The next meeting will be from 27th August to 3rd September in the wonderful set of San Quirico d’Orcia with the International Festival of Music, Food and Wine Musica negli Horti. [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events on 12. Aug, 2011 | No Comments
The most awaited moment of the year in Siena is arrived: on Tuesday 16th August will be the day of Palio dell’Assunta where 10 Contradas will run for the drappellone, painted this year by Francesco Carone, Senese artist from Contrada of Unicorn. First of all we give you some information about the meetings of the [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 05. Aug, 2011 | No Comments
Waiting for the next Palio, on 16th August, there are many unique events that the city offers during this month. Who loves classical music cannot miss the concert of Maurizio Pollini, the famous pianist, on Tuesday 9th at 9:15 pm, is the only Italian date this summer and will take place at Teatro dei Rinnovati, for [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events on 28. Jul, 2011 | No Comments
In the heart of summer, one of the best thing that you can do is to see concerts of high quality and see movies in open-air cinemas available only in this period. Siena gives you this chance, if you chose it to spend holidays in the typical quiet of Tuscany. The events that we suggest [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Itineraries on 20. Jul, 2011 | No Comments
If you desire to admire the horizon, filling up your senses with perfumed essences and discovering the quietness of the Tuscan hills, near to Siena there is a location that is made just for you. Is Villa L’Apparita, built by Baldassarre Peruzzi, an architect and set designer of XVI century, famous for its refined style [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Itineraries on 15. Jul, 2011 | 1 Comment
In Siena the places to see are easily reachable from the center, sometimes located in alleys or historical squares but often not recommended among the remarkable venues. The city offers a lot to tourists and also to citizens that want to know better Siena. Now it’s time to discover the synagogue, built in 1786 by the [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 05. Jul, 2011 | 1 Comment
On Saturday 2nd July took place the traditional Palio di Provenzano (in honour of the Madonna di Provenzano), the first important event in Siena this year for contrade. It was a dramatic edition caused by some accidents (some tests were postponed because of the rain) and above all the death of the horse Messi of Contrada [...]
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