Guided tour of Siena for the first time

With our tour guide you will visit Piazza del Campo, and its Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia; as well as Piazza Duomo, with its Cathedral, the ancient Spedale and the remains of the new Cathedral. The two squares have always represented the symbolic places of power and citizen pride: the grandeur of the buildings, the richness of the materials, the refinement of the decorations still enchant visitors today.

The Campo keeps intact its function as a public place par excellence: in fact, the Palio di Siena, which represents today as in the past the greatest moment of aggregation of the city, is held here twice a year. The guided tour continues along the main street (via Banchi di Sopra) which was the urban route of the Via Francigena, one of the main communication arteries of the Middle Ages: here the most important families had their palaces, here the social and economic life had theater of the city and here, still today, is the historic headquarters of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which with its historic buildings overlooks another of the city’s symbolic squares, Piazza Salimbeni.

Admission fee recommended: Duomo or Palazzo Pubblico

Duration: half day

List of places we will visit during the sightseeing “Siena for the first time”:

• Piazza Duomo
• Piazza del Campo
• Piazza Salimbeni
• Via Banchi di Sopra
• Duomo
• Palazzo Pubblico

This tour is best suited for: groups, individuals, schools