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Discover Siena holidays

Siena is a medieval city in the region of Tuscany, located in the north of Italy, south of Florence. It is one of Italy’s most enchanting cities and is probably best known for a colourful horse race, Il Palio, conducted twice each year in the summer.

Explore Siena holidays

Siena is built on three hills and surrounded by well-preserved walls, is filled with fine examples of architecture and has one of the world's most unique piazzas - Piazza del Campo (shaped like a shell with scalloped edges). The Piazza del Campo is the main public square in Siena, next to the Palazzo Communale, along with a variety of churches, museums, pavement cafes and many breath taking landmarks.

There is plenty to do and see on your holiday to Siena. It is an enchanting city filled with Gothic architecture and Tuscan cuisine. Siena is home to an impressive medieval centre, which is filled with eye-catching buildings.

Siena makes an excellent base for other excursions in Tuscany, as it is not far from charming towns such as San Gimignano, Pienza, and the towns world famous for wine such as Montalcino and Montepulciano.

One of the main tourist attractions in Siena is the city's glorious Duomo cathedral, the Cathedrale di Santa Maria. However, this is just one of the city's numerous historical gems, others include the ancient Battistero di San Giovanni, the Palazzo del Magnifico and the Oratorio di San Bernardino, situated alongside the Church of San Francesco.

Tuscany is a truly magical region of Italy to explore and even Florence is relatively close by, just over one hours' drive to the north.

Also worth checking out are the Brunello vineyards and olive groves within the hilltop town of Montalcino, the medieval centre in the village of Raddà, and the towers at San Gimignano.