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 24. Jun, 2011 | No Comments
This weekend there is a comeback of a prestigious festival in Poggibonsi, in province of Siena, dedicated to literature with special guests as writers and musicians, a free event that you shouldn’t miss. Is called Narrazioni, is started on 23rd June and is taking place in the historical center and near the Fonte delle Fate [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 15. Jun, 2011 | No Comments
The historical importance of fountains in Siena is well known, here there are 25 km of subterranean waterworks, the famous Bottini di Siena. It’s a work of the human cleverness, that allowed to build the fountains of the city, currently working; among these we suggest Fonti di Pescaia, that in the past provided water for fish [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine on 06. Jun, 2011 | No Comments
A green valley in the heart of Siena hosts the Orto de’ Pecci, managed by the social cooperative La Proposta, that cares for the garden and plans events in this wonderful oasis of peace and relax. During the past this was the garden of the mental hospital, today became a place where to walk among [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Food & Wine on 31. May, 2011 | No Comments
If you’re curious about things to do in Siena during June, here we have suggestions and previews. The city is always bustling and one of the places where to meet people and where culture and gourmet are combined together is the Enoteca Italiana. Here is already started the 45th Wines Week (that will continue until the [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 19. May, 2011 | No Comments
A photo exhibition is a pretext for us to suggest a location to see in Siena, little known to tourists but rich of history as many other places in the city. Is the Sala Rosa of University of Siena, that is situated at the church of Santa Mustiola, that today is deconsecrated and used as [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Itineraries on 10. May, 2011 | No Comments
Suggestive routes in the greenery of Tuscany, crossed by classic racing cars: an unusual set that will fulfill from 20th to 22nd May in Monatlcino at Tuscan Rewind 2011. This rally, at its second edition, it’s a chance to discover another aspect of Siena and its surroundings, admiring the races of talented drivers and to [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 03. May, 2011 | No Comments
This month a lot of cultural initiatives are scheduled, so have a look at the special visits and the nocturnal openings to promote the Tuscan museums, a good reason to travel to Siena and its surroundings during the spring. First of all we mention “Amico Museo”, a series of events promoted by Region Tuscany to [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events on 26. Apr, 2011 | No Comments
A season of concerts during weekends is offered by Siena, that once again shows its interest for classical music and for prestigious musicians. We enhance also that the next 29 april will be dedicated to Saint Catherine of Siena, Patron Saint of the city and of Italy. We suggest to people that will be in Siena the [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Itineraries on 21. Apr, 2011 | No Comments
For the next Easter weekend we suggest you an enchanting itinerary in the greenery of Val d’Orcia, discovering the town of Bagno Vignoni. The province of Siena is rich of must see locations, each one with its history and its excellences, the evidence that here the nature is still leading. Choosing Bagno Vignoni as a destination [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Events, Itineraries on 12. Apr, 2011 | No Comments
Come back with Spring a great initiative, suggested to who wants to discover the surroundings of Siena: is Train Nature, a series of excursions on board of steam trains. We talked about it around a year ago with a post, now the new calendar is available. The first route is on 25th of April, that [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 07. Apr, 2011 | No Comments
This weekend in Poggibonsi, in province of Siena, there will be the fourth edition of a festival dedicated to Italian language: Le Parole, I Giorni is an enjoyable initiative that through workshops, games, shows and lectures remind us to the importance of language and how is it changed during the centuries. The events will take [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Itineraries on 31. Mar, 2011 | No Comments
In Siena there are places that tell, literally, the past of the city and its medieval tradition. Thanks to the most modern technologies, in fact, another attraction is added to the many stages for tourists. We are talking about Fontebranda, the most ancient and impressive fountain of Siena, quoted by Dante in the thirtieth canto of [...]
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture on 25. Mar, 2011 | No Comments
The most curious travellers are always looking for novelties and original places to take a note with their own digital camera. This time we suggest a very peculiar museum in San Gimignano, the medieval village famous for its towers. The Peugeot Museum of Adventure, or Galerie Peugeot, dedicated to cars of the prestigious French brand. [...]
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