Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana, Siena, Tuscany

Advantages: jFantastic Ambiance, Medieval City with Modern Feeling. Food and wine are excellent.
Disadvantages: None at all.

...I was lucky enough to be chosen, by the Colchester Town Council, to put together a Judo Team to represent the town at the Twin Town Games in the Magical City of Sienna in Tuscany, Italy. I was also fortunate enough to be working for the Local Newspapers at the time and they requested that I prepare a write-up of the event. I thought it would be churlish not to include a "Travelogue", of Sienna whilst I was there, so here it is. I found it hard to understand why the magical city of Siena is not on any of the tours offered by Travel Agents. Not that I am personally disappointed, for the very selfish reason that I was able to enjoy this Italian delight in comparative isolation from everything that smacks of "Holidays Abroad". Just 35 miles south of Florence, Siena is a jewel of medieval splendour. It invites the visitor to stroll... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful Glorious architecture, good food, Culture
Disadvantages: Difficult to find any

...The Tuscan city of Siena is one of those stunningly beautiful places that once you have visited you want to return and return again. This historic city, in the heart of Tuscany and surrounded by some delightful countryside, is a mere 1/2 hours train journey from Florence, and simply should not to be missed by any traveller to this very fascinating region of Italy. It has been described,accurately in my view, as a " ..Perfect medieval Tuscan city that is one of the most surprising places in the world.." Certainly it is an exquisite even extraordinary city of great beauty which manages to cope so well with the influx of tourists. Siena plays "second-fiddle" to no city and small though it may be, it is a proud place with a great deal of interest for the visitor. Self-obsessed it is but this beautifully-preserved town has few equals... Read review

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Advantages: The incredible beauty, the Campo, the Duomo
Disadvantages: Pricey restaurants in Campo, pricey shopping

...My sister has recently moved to Siena, Tuscany, and I am constantly amazed at its beauty every time that I come to visit. My family has been holidaying in Tuscany for 3 generations and I am thus no stranger to the glorious sights that accompany this region. Yet even with this knowledge of the place, I still can not believe how such a town has remained so undeveloped and true to the way it was in Medievil times - how have the tourists not yet discovered this place? Siena, the beautiful russet colour, eminates around the whole town. The centre is filled with sun-kissed red buildings that compiment each other so well, adding to the beauty of the place. The campo is the central focus of the town - the place where Italians gather to drink cappucino and watch the people for hours in their relaxed cultural way. It is perfect to sit here mid... Read review

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