Siena

The Palio has to be witnessed when you visit Siena, so always try and visit either on the 2nd of July or the 16th of August. I've no idea why they run this race twice in a year. It's an amazing horserace held in the Piazza del Campo in the heart of the m...  Read review

Hotel Minerva lies on the main road into the city and can be easily found when catching a bus from the bus/train station Although not directly in the centre, it is a 10 minute walk which is stunning through the stoney cobbled streets and the occassional s...  Read review

Siena is probably most famous for the Palio - the psychotic, twice-yearly dash around Il Campo, the heart of this ancient, walled city. I'm sure most people are familiar with the carnival atmosphere generated during this frenetic, hell-for-leather race ar...  Read review

I travelled across Italy for 4 weeks in summer 2002 and had no intention of going to Sienna until me being the nosey person that I am eavesdropped on people chatting on the train. After which we immediatedly changed trains and arrived in Sienna very late...  Read review

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 Newspape...  Read review

I lost my heart in Siena (several times and in different meanings (Luigi and Giulia should know)) ;-) And so I have to go back there as often as I can trying to find it. I found so many friends in Siena and I consider some of them my best friends (hi to...  Read review