Combo Palio Tour With Bites Of Siena Food TourAnd Classic Siena Walking Tour

Food Tour of

Siena: Travelling is knowing different traditional flavours of an area. The goal of the food tour is to let people know the

Sienese dishes, savoury and sweet. After the meeting with the tour guide, who will explain in detail every dish rich in history and curiosity, the group will head to the first stop where you can taste mixed crostini, salami and cheese with a good glass of

Chianti. The second stop will focus on

truffles, the precious and well-known tuber, that make all those who do not know it crazy. Finished the starter is the turn of the first course, in a typical tavern just a few steps from the magnificent Piazza del Campo. Here, according to seasons, you can taste typical dishes like panzanella, pici with crumbs, tomato soup and pici with garlic. At the end of the tour the guide will bring the group in the

San Domenico area, where a shop of local products will be the final taste of typical sweets: cantucci, panforte and ricciarelli, with a good glass of

Vin Santo.

Palio

tour: To say you know a place you have to know its traditions. In

Siena, it’s all about the

Palio, the centuries-old traditions formed around a horse race that takes place twice a year, in

Piazza del Campo. Taking part in this 1-hour tour, you will get a chance to discover the history and the tradition behind this important horse race. You will visit one of the 17 districts (

Contrade) and the guide will show you the district’s fountain, where children are baptized. After that you will have exclusive guided tour of the

Contrada’s

museum, where the ‘Standards’, the banners given to the winning

Contrada, and the traditional medieval costumes of the

Contrada’s members are exhibited.Classic

Siena tour: Behold the exquisite architecture of the Middle Ages, in

Siena’s central piazza,

Piazza del Campo, and the impressive Palace del Commune, that has been the seat of Local Government since the end of the 13th century. Discover the fascinating tradition of the

Palio horse race, revealed by your

Senese guide. Continue onto the impressive private palaces, which line the main street, and learn about the history of the powerful Salimbeni and Tolomei families. Visit the

Loggia della

Mercanzia, stopping to admire the fascinating courtyard of the Chigi Palace, in the very heart of city.