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Private Tour: Siena Walking Tour
2 h
Private
By walk
About this activity
Siena is not far from Florence, surrounded by a lovely Tuscan countryside and beautiful hamlets.
This guided tour of Siena includes the most important sights. You will be guided along the main street of the town, a street that in the Middle Ages belonged to a famous pilgrimage route called Via Francigena. Today, it is along this street where you can see the headquarters of one of the oldest banks in the world, the 'Monte dei Paschi di Siena,' founded in 1472.
Afterwards you will visit the main square of the town, the Piazza del Campo, a beautiful sea shell shaped plaza where the famous Palio horse race is held every year on July 2nd and August 16th.
At the end of the tour you will have the opportunity to admire the impressive facade of the Cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary, covered with colorful local marbles, where works of art by renowned artists like Michelangelo, Donatello, and Bernini are kept. During the trip you will hear the secrets of this magnificent medieval town, of its history and of the Palio race.
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This guided tour of Siena includes the most important sights. You will be guided along the main street of the town, a street that in the Middle Ages belonged to a famous pilgrimage route called Via Francigena. Today, it is along this street where you can see the headquarters of one of the oldest banks in the world, the 'Monte dei Paschi di Siena,' founded in 1472.
Afterwards you will visit the main square of the town, the Piazza del Campo, a beautiful sea shell shaped plaza where the famous Palio horse race is held every year on July 2nd and August 16th.
At the end of the tour you will have the opportunity to admire the impressive facade of the Cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary, covered with colorful local marbles, where works of art by renowned artists like Michelangelo, Donatello, and Bernini are kept. During the trip you will hear the secrets of this magnificent medieval town, of its history and of the Palio race.
Included
- Professional guide
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirement
- Please contact the supplier by telephone or email in advance to set up meeting time and location
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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Our tour was very well done, informative and well-paced. We saw important attractions and learned things that aren't necessarily in the books. Our guide was passionate and knowledgeable.
This was the perfect way to see the highlights in Siena. Sylvia was very knowledgeable and really helped us learn the history of this great place. She spent quality time with us and really went above and beyond our expectations.
Our guide was great. We got an excellent tour of the highlights of Siena.
Silvia is incredible! We absolutely loved walking around Sienna with her. She was very knowledgeable, and she hit all of the major highlights with us! She made sure to discuss all of the things we were looking for and more! We would recommend this tour to anyone. It was our favorite during our 10 day stay in Italy!
Silvia was gracious, informative, and obviously passionate about her city. Siena was the highlight of our tour in Italy made very memorable by our guide. She brought to life the history and character of this hidden gem from ancient times to the modern era. I highly recommend Silvia for anyone wishing to visit this great town!
This was by far my favorite tour in our trip to Italy!!! Silvia Roncucci, our tour guide, was AMAZING!!!! We had a group of 14 for the private tour. Silvia was from the area and injected her own personal experiences, which made you feel much more in touch with the area than most tours. We all felt like we got to know the City and the people, even which stores were owned by people from which district, which is very important there due to the horse races! I loved Sienna, and I can't help but think it was because of Silvia's unique way of explaining the people and places we saw. I cannot recommend the Private Sienna Tour w/ Silvia enough!