Siena Combo: Highlights Of Siena & Local Street Food Walking Tour

1st part Highlights of Siena: Behold the exquisite architecture of the Middle Ages, i

n 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.

Second part Local Street Food tour: 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.