Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine on 17. May, 2013 | 0 Comments
If you like the enogastronomical experiences and you want to know more about Chianti Classico, the grape variety produced in the land which includes the provinces of Florence and Siena, this is the right time to stay in Tuscany and follow the 10 days festival dedicated to this DOC wine. The Chianti Classico È Experience [...]
There is a place in Siena that you should visit because is a masterpiece of Middle Age and rises on a hill which gives an amazing view above the city, a church which keeps many artworks and could be included in a touristic itinerary which combines art, history and oddities. This venue is the Church [...]
Thinking about Crete Senesi is like to be under a spell: who has been there continues to dream about it and want to come back as soon as possible. So we suggest periodically events, feasts and festivals which take place in this very special area of Senese province. On Sunday 5th May you can begin an [...]
Now Siena hosts a very prestigious guest only for a few months, a valid reason to book a stay and visit the town during the next sunny days. We refer to a painting which is temporarily in Siena, San Giovanni Battista by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, came from the Capitoline Portait Gallery in Rome and [...]
In Siena there are many places where to taste the local specialties, besides the nice restaurants and trattoria, unusual venues for demanding tourists. We suggest you two nice events which tell the history of town and its cuisine as a funny and interesting show. The first tip is a contest between Guelphs and Ghibellines, that [...]
Sunny days are coming, so for your spring holidays you can try our itinerary along the hills of Siena and amaze yourselves thanks to the landscape and the enchanting towns which we discovered. This area is called Montagnola Senese and includes Siena, Monteriggioni, Casole d’Elsa and Sovicille; here you can walk through copse woods, where there [...]
There is time enough to plan your next Easter holidays and Siena, of course, is an amazing destination for relaxing stays in the greenery of Tuscany. Before to start your trip, follow our tips about events during the Easter and a tip on a typical sweet to taste at the end of an ideal dinner. Probably [...]
Try to imagine a challenge between chefs from two different cities, each one with his traditions, his talent and his favorite ingredients: this challenge rewards gourmet and delicacy, a gift for who wants a very special dinner. In Siena this is possible thanks to Girogustando, event which has been taking place since 2002, a series [...]
Would you like to visit the historical complex of Duomo di Siena? Is one of the most renowned places in the city and, in occasion of the launch of an exhibition we talk about the museum. The exhibition, Resurrexi, is an itinerary among the artworks hosted by the Museum and the Crypt, it will be open [...]
In Siena every season is suitable to do an excursion, or a walk through an unknow borough or to join a guided tour, because also during winter there are many exclusive meetings for travellers. Thanks to the Touristic Guide Center, an association which provides planned tours with certified staff, an opportunity to know the history, the [...]
Today we suggest you an original venue in the heart of Siena, where is housed a unique collection which tells an important period of Siena’s history. Is Palazzo Piccolomini, at via Banchi di Sotto 52, where rises the State Archive Centre and the Biccherne Museum (name that stands for financial administration of Comune di Siena), [...]
Exclusive music on stage in Siena: let’s have a look at the next events, with some tips to spend nice evenings during winter. The Chigiana Musical Academy periodically plans classical music concerts at the amazing Palazzo Chigi Saracini and also at Teatro dei Rozzi. Is useful to know that the winter concerts have taken place [...]
In February the tradition of Carnival takes place in Italy with parades, parties and events; discover some very typical products that you can taste in Siena during Carnival, it’s a way to enjoy this charming location. This year the Fat Tuesday will be on 7th February, while Mardi Gras will be on 12th February, the [...]
Imagine an exhibition that retraces the stages of a centuries-old tradition through archeological finds, an event that enhances the importance of Tuscany and all the Mediterranean Basin. This is the exhibition scheduled at Enoteca Italiana, “Vino fra mito e storia”, promoted by the Province of Siena and the government department responsible for historical buildings of [...]
A big party, that is a best wish for the next year: this will be the New Year’s Eve in Siena, that chose the title “Despite Maya” and the acronym Suoni, Intrattenimenti, Emozioni, Novità e Allegria, (Sounds, Entertainment, Emotions, News and Happiness), things that you will find at the squares of the city on 31st [...]
Are you thinking about an original way to spend the Christmas Eve? Siena is a perfect destination for your next holidays, a romantic city where to exchange gifts and join historical itineraries, but at the same time is a nice starting point to visit the surrounding towns. We suggest you an event in Monteriggioni for [...]
This season is suitable to join guided tours in the heart of Siena, because there is less crowding, more time to do sightseeing and visit churches, and you can join theatrical performances that tell the legends of Siena. During December the Touristic Guide Center plans very charming itineraries that you can reserve: the next will [...]
In the last years there was an historical reconstruction that had a positive feedback, the “Mercato nel Campo” in Siena, a local handicraft market that reminds to the Middle Age, when craftsmen sold their products in Piazza del Campo. Now tourists and Senese people can join this market on 15th and 16th December. The amazing [...]
During November Siena in enlivened by the festival Leggere è Volare, came to 22nd edition and born to promote reading among kids involving also adult people. The formula is well-tested, with a news: now is a traveling festival: if you check the schedule you can decide what to see, from now to 25th November, for example [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine on 23. Oct, 2012 | No Comments
The first-rate gastronomical products need specific environmental conditions that cannot be reproduced everywhere, for this reason some places have a seal of quality and can offer traditional dishes, a good pretext to discover the others peculiarities of a land. Who are planning a stay in Siena in November can take advantage from fairies and events [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events, Itineraries on 09. Oct, 2012 | 1 Comment
The traditional meeting of Urban Trekking National Day comes back on Saturday 27th October, it’s a new way to be tourists, that Siena tested for first in Italy, followed by 33 cities. The Urban Trekking is a guided tour across the most mysterious and odd venues of the city, itineraries that mix sport, art and [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 27. Sep, 2012 | No Comments
If you like cinema and you want to meet some great actors and directors of the so-called Seventh Art you don’t have to go to Hollywood, while you could book a stay in the romantic Siena! In fact, from 29th September to 4th October there will take place the 16th edition of Terra di Siena [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture on 20. Sep, 2012 | No Comments
Let’s discover together one of the most important churches in Siena, far only 2 kilometers from historical center: the Basilica dell’Osservanza, a charming venue for its panorama and for the artworks that hosts, besides to its amazing Renaissance style. You can start from the center and follow the directions to the Siena hospital, then arrive [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 11. Sep, 2012 | 2 Comments
Who chooses to visit Siena in September or October cannot miss the first edition of SienaFestival: a project born from three different events, Contemporaneamente Barocco, VocidiFonte and TeatriInScatola. Mix various experiences is a winning formula because you can select among many kinds of shows: music, theatre, photography, cinema and dance are the protagonists from 22nd September [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Handicraft on 29. Aug, 2012 | No Comments
The end of the summer is the best period to go to festivals, feasts and events in Siena and surroundings, to know the local traditions and to savor the Tuscan products. In addition to enogastronomy, the feather in the cap of the region, there are intiatives like the Beer Village, scheduled on 8th and 9th September [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 16. Aug, 2012 | No Comments
Siena has many noble palaces and one of these has a long history that is really interesting. Duriung your next stay in this enchanting Mediaval town don’t forget to visit Palazzo Chigi Saracini, built at the half of XII century by Marescotti Ghibelline family and made up by two floors, the first is made of [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine, Itineraries on 03. Aug, 2012 | No Comments
The 10th of August is the night of fallen stars, a chance for many tourists to spend an evening watching the sky and joining an event. For who prefers to spend this night in the countryside, Trequanda offers the event Calici di Stelle (Chalices of Stars), that will take place at Fattoria del Colle, where [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 27. Jul, 2012 | 1 Comment
Many surprises are waiting for people that want to visit Siena during August, besides to the traditional Palio dell’Assunta on 16th August, so we suggest you some concerts and festivals that will enliven the city. The couple, seemingly unusual, of jazz and Contradas of Siena will start with 4 jam sessions hosted at the most peculiar [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 20. Jul, 2012 | No Comments
One of the most successful events of summer comes back: the Nights of Archeology, the special openings of museums, parks and archeological areas during July in Tuscany. We give some advices to who will visit Siena and its province, because this sunny season is ideal for guided tours in the evening, so you can take advantage [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine, Handicraft, Itineraries on 11. Jul, 2012 | No Comments
If you are planning a travel to Siena probably you’re thinking about what to do during your stay, which are the most important venues of the city, which monuments are most interesting, where to go shopping and where to try the typical Senese dishes. For all these things we need a guide, a map always [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 28. Jun, 2012 | No Comments
During these days there are the tests for Palio of 2nd July, dedicated to the Madonna of Provenzano, so we give you some advices if you want to visit Siena for Palio. The event lasts 4 days, on 29th June takes place the “tratta”, when 10 horse are selected and assigned by chance to the 10 [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 15. Jun, 2012 | No Comments
Do you want to discover a monumental and mystical venue, surrounded by Tuscan countryside? Your dream is to enjoy a festival in an exclusive and breathtaking venue? Now you can do both, visiting the San Galgano Abbey, in province of Siena, a suggested destination for a touristic route in Tuscany. This abbey is located in [...]
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