What You Will Do
I will take you among the most beautiful and significant places in the city: Piazza del Campo, Basilica of San Domenico, and the House-Sanctuary of St. Catherine. We will walk along the city stretch of the famous medieval road of the Francigena, where ancient castles and medieval palaces still stand. I will tell you about the extraordinary life of St. Catherine, Patroness of Italy and Europe, who was born in this town. We will see the sites of the Palio, encountering striking views and vantage points until we arrive in Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral (exterior only), one of the most important examples of Gothic architecture in Italy.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
We meet in front of the fountain
1
Piazza del Campo
20 minutes
We will meet here, in the most iconic place that makes the hearts of all Sienese beat. A unique square with a long history as well as where the famous horse race, the Palio, is run.
2
Piazza Salimbeni
10 minutes
After walking down the main street of downtown we will make a brief stop in this square to talk about the world's longest-running bank and the Renaissance palaces that flank it.
3
Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico
20 minutes
One of the most important basilicas in Siena that preserves the relics of the Sienese saint, St. Catherine, and also remarkable ancient works of art.
4
Fontebranda
10 minutes
Fontebranda is certainly the most impressive and water-rich spring: undoubtedly the most popular in Siena.
5
Duomo di Siena
40 minutes
Piazza del Duomo is where some of Siena's most important buildings such as the Santa Maria della Scala, one of the oldest hospitals in Europe, and the Cathedral face each other.
Our Walking Tour does not include an entrance to the Cathedral. If we want to visit it you have to buy the ticket online first, and in that case, the walking tour will be shorter.
Siena Cathedral is considered a jewel of Gothic-Romanesque art. Artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Nicola and Giovanni Pisano contributed to its construction and decoration. It is also famous for its floor, a more unique than rare work of art.
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