10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Siena That You Shouldn't Miss

January 8, 2022 Flossie Demartino

This Tuscan hill town will transport you back to the Middle Ages. Siena's grand cathedral, built in the 1200s, has treasured artworks and marvelous marble floors. The Piazza del Campo, the main town square, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's also home to the Palio, perhaps the most infamous horserace in the world. No goofy hats and mint juleps here—this is a medieval tradition involving bareback riders racing on cobblestones (so as you might imagine, it's quite dangerous). Siena is an easy daytrip by train from Florence, just 43 miles away.
Restaurants in Siena

1. Balloon Team Tuscany

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Balloon Team Tuscany

More and more people are choosing the hot air balloon as an experience to share or give to loved ones on special occasions. Suitable for all ages

2. Franco Fadda Tours & Activities

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Franco Fadda Tours & Activities

Franco Fadda Tours & Activities Snc is a fully licensed and insured Italy-based Travel Agency. You're staying in Siena (or near by) and want to dedicate a day touring the wine regions?! Spend the day in the company of a local wine passionate and perhaps with a few other wine travelers. Discover the most beautiful landscapes, the most ancient castles, the most amazing restaurants and, of course, the best wineries in all of Tuscany. Franco is a native Tuscan, born and raised in Siena, and he knows the Tuscan countryside better than anyone. Before starting Franco Tours, Franco was a farmer, working the very land so many come to see. For Franco, guiding visitors through Tuscany is like showing off his home.

3. Walk About Italy

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Walk About Italy

My name is Gianni. I am a PhD geologist, certified nature guide and tour operator. Let me show you around the undiscovered Tuscany and set up your trip. I organize active tours. You will be able to enjoy beautiful walks in the countryside and through small villages, interact with the locals and sample great food and wines in Tuscany and Italy. I am a 46 year old resident, so passionate about my country. Only private tours or small group joinable tours. No bus crazy crowds! Let me put together a great active and cultural vacation for you and your friends. Please read my reviews.

4. Wine Tour in Tuscany

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Wine Tour in Tuscany

Wine Tour in Tuscany is owned and operated by Donatella, a young woman who was born and raised in the area. Sharing her authentic perspectives on the unknown corners of wonderful Tuscany, including those of a formally trained sommelier offers her clients a unique experience. The Tuscan landscape, its wine and food make the area one of the most famous in the world. Donatella is a polite, friendly, enthusiastic guide who speaks French and English with ease. She is fully licensed, insured and in compliance with all Italian regulations.

5. Grape Tours

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Grape Tours

Grape Tours’ wine tours from Siena are private wine tours to different regions, as for example Montalcino, Montepulciano, Chianti Classico or San Gimignano.

6. Siena Tartufi (truffle hunting)

Vicolo Dei Pollaioli 6/8 Corner Piazza del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy +39 338 213 9447 [email protected] http://www.sienatartufi.com
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Siena Tartufi (truffle hunting)

From love for the earth and for its extraordinary products born SIENA TRUFFLES, a small but lovely shop of typical products based on truffles, opened right in the heart of Siena, on the corner of Piazza del Campo, the heart of Tuscany's most charming . After 15 years of passion for truffles, carried out in the forests of central Italy in the company of dogs faithful and well trained, we decided to give a home to what for me was a great passion, but which for many was and is always one of the highest peaks of Italian, so famous all over the world thanks to valuable products such as truffles. From the earth to the table in short, to satisfy the most experienced demanding, from fresh product just found (whether trifola or scorzone) to the various sauces made with truffles, creams, all 'truffle oil until the brandy truffle and traditional pasta, also obviously enhanced by truffle. All in the name of "Made in Italy", pursued with determination and conviction as a fundamental value.

Reviewed By colorf435

We ordered a custom gift basket from the store in Siena Italy. I corresponded directly with the store owner, Alessandro, who helped me craft the perfect gift basket. He was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. The quality of their products are outstanding, and the presentation is fabulous! They also deliver 3 day to United States.

7. Italy Unfiltered

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Italy Unfiltered

Come experience Italy and enliven your senses. Meet the locals and become Italian for the day! Let us guide you to the best off the beaten path wine and food, experiences in Tuscany. Offering Private Tours in Tuscany, from Florence and Siena. With Deb (American) & Massi (Italian from Siena)

8. Up and Down the Chianti

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Up and Down the Chianti

Up and down the Chianti. Licensed tour, walking & MTB guide in Siena and Tuscany.

9. Azienda Agricola La Lastra

Strada della Befana 2/A, 53100, Siena Italy +39 0577 274868 [email protected] http://www.lalastra.it/winetasting/
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Azienda Agricola La Lastra

Educational Wine Tour and Tasting in Siena In the hills of the gorgeous Tuscan countryside, just 2kms away from the medieval centre of Siena, our Visit with Wine Tasting “Vine, Wine and Life” is an experience to grasp the emotion, the culture, the history, the technology and the respect for environment that lie under the cork of each bottle of our organic wine. For all the wine enthusiasts, our visit “Vine, Wine and Life” is a journey in space and time that starts with the winter pruning of vines and ends up with the rite of wine tasting. During the visit to our ORGANIC vineyards we will go through all the main steps of the agronomic, phenolic and organic cycle in order to understand the complexity of the “vineyard” ecosystem and of an agriculture with low environmental impact. We will then move to our historical cellar where we will discover the chemical-physical and microbiological processes that make a quality production. We will continue our journey moving to the sensorial tasting room to grasp the organoleptic complexity of our wines and have a better understanding of them. The visit will end up with a light-lunch to experience the emotions that the right combination food/wine can offer to our palate and to our spirit!

10. Kilometro Inverso

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Kilometro Inverso

Kilometro Inverso is a group of Environmental Tourist Guides that organizes trekking, walking and mountain bike hikes, in Tuscany and Italy. Discover with us new destinations, be surprised and be seduced by beauty with a new and extraordinary view. Explore destinations and itineraries to discover nature, experience emotions and learn about our territory with a dynamic and entertaining approach.

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