Location: Province of Siena
Top Things to do in Province of Siena
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The 10 Best Historic Walking Areas in Province of Siena, Tuscany
The Province of Siena (Italian: Provincia di Siena) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.
Restaurants in Province of Siena
1. Borgo Medioevale di Monticchiello
2. San Gimignano 1300
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 703 reviews
This is the town of San Gimignano, re-created in miniature, as it appeared in medieval times. It is accompanied by historical dioramas and a fascinaating timeline of the town's history.A new and exciting activity through the streets of the medieval town, solving puzzles, riddles and pitfalls.The protagonists will receive a kit that includes a map of the city as it was in the 1300s, a pen and a 14 page booklet where they will find not only the riddles for the hunt but also detailed explanations on all the towers that still exist today,on the 4 “Contrade” or neighborhoods and the most important families of that period.The treasure hunt is available in Italian, English and French.
Reviewed By dantefortysix - Cleveland, United States
This exhibit was clearly made with love and historical expertise. Today San Gimignano, said to be Italy's most perfectly preserved medieval hill town, has only 14 of its original 75 family towers built in the 13th and 14th centuries. This exhibit, based on some of the city's oldest records, is a model reconstruction of what the city was like around the year 1300. Just fascinating!
3. San Quirico d'Orcia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,051 reviews
Reviewed By djivo88 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Lovely small town great for a walk and lunch. Great for pets also. There is a nice gellato shop stvarima end of the main street.
4. Montefollonico Centro Storico
5. Borgo Antico di Celle sul Rigo
6. Piazza del Duomo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 615 reviews
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
Piazza del Duomo is a city square in beautiful San Gimignano. Today the Piazza Duomo is still the heart of San Gimignano, just as it was the centre of political and religious life in the Middle Ages. If the Duomo is the religious symbol of San Gimignano, the Palazzo del Popolo represents his civic symbol. Together, a few meters from each other, they form the unique architectural group of the Cathedral Square. The most imposing building is the Collegiata, it is at the centre, overpowering the piazza with its bulk as it sits on high atop a stairway. Exactly opposite is the Palazzo Vecchio del Podestà with the Torre Rognosa and the Torre Chigi alongside. The Collegiata, also know as the Duomo, gives its name to the piazza and has been there since the 11th century. In the first half of the 13th century, during the period of greatest economic prosperity, the piazza assumed the appearance it still has today. The main public buildings were built here, and the façade of the Duomo was rotated to face the Palazzo Vecchio del Podestà. It is a brick, trapezoid-shaped space with a slight slope, adding to the wonder of those who upon entering find themselves all of a sudden at the centre of the Middle Ages. Three important medieval buildings face one another here: On the north side, projecting up into the sky, are the Torri Gemelle dei Salvucci. On the opposite side is the Palazzo Nuovo del Podestà with the Loggia del Comune. Beside it is the massive Torre Grossa.
7. Centro storico di Monteriggioni
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 475 reviews
Reviewed By AlbertSalichs - Manresa, Spain
Centro Storico di Monteriggioni is the historical centre of this little medieval town, located in Tuscany Region, in the center of Italy. This town is really charming is a tiny medieval town on the hop of a hill and totally surrounded by wall. Really it is a medieval town! We visited this town with my 3 years old daughter (in August-2019) and all of us enjoyed a lot. We walked around all town, we went up to the walls and see the very beautiful views of Tuscany, we visited the main church (Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta), the Armor Museum (Museo delle Armature), taste and buy local wines (Castello di Monteriggioni Winery), eat in one of the restaurants of the main square (Il Feudo, excellent local food and wine) and obviously my daughter run, play, laugh, enjoy and eat with us. So, a wonderful medieval town with a very nice walls. Top in the region! (See also Castello Monteriggioni, Walls of Monteriggioni, Museo delle Armature, Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, Porta Franca and Il Feudo)
8. Via di Gracciano nel Corso
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4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By AllanJGJ - Wellington, New Zealand
One of the most pleasant things to do in the whole of Tuscany is to park at the bottom of this lovely hill-town's historic centre at the Porta al Prato and stroll up the roughly one kilometer to the Piazza Grande at the top for lunch or coffee. It's a reasonably gently incline so most people should manage it and you can always drop your pace for a look at the shops and wine stores. We thought the quality of the stores had improved somewhat since the last time we visited and there were some quality goods on display. There always seem to be enough people on this street for it to be buzzy, but without the frenetic, tour-group driven bedlam of Florence or Siena. And the tourists seem to be calmer, happier, and less pressured. Definitely a lovely way to spend half a day.
9. Abbadia Isola
10. Borgo di San Gusme
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By O4250ORmariak
A special home with warm people in a wonderful little village in the heart of Tuscany!! This guesthouse is beautifully decorated and you can feel the personal touch of the owners in everything. The view from the balcony is outstanding!! There is also a very beautiful garden, were you can relax and enjoy the view of the vineyards around you. The owners, Lorenzo and Daniela, are awesome!! Always there to help you, to give you tips and guide you or even to treat you a glass of their wonderful red wine. I also have to say that our dog was also very welcome at Borgo di San Gusme!! Lorenzo and Daniela thank you for everything!! We are very happy we had the chance to meet you guys... you really are a true inspiration!! Three days to your beautiful guesthouse was too short, but we leave with our hearts full of love and kindness and our minds full of images of this magic place!! I hope that we meet again, here or in Greece!!
