About Siena
Siena is a walled city in Tuscany, known for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and a colourful horse race, Il Palio, conducted twice each year in the summer. Siena's centro storico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is extremely picturesque, and from high towers, you can see the beautiful countryside that still largely surrounds the city. With a few notable exceptions (including the pretty yellow colour of the sunflowers that are cultivated for oil for export), the Sienese countryside looks almost the same as it did in Medieval paintings. Siena is 70 km (43 mi) south of Florence.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Italian
Also: Catalan
Phone Code
+39
International dialing code for Italy
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Italy
Region
Europe
Southern Europe
How to Get to Siena
Transportation options and arrival information
Most travellers arriving by plane will land at43.8111.2038891Florence Airport(FLRIATA) nearFlorenceor43.68388910.39252Pisa International Airport(PSAIATA) nearPisa.
Getting Around Siena
Local transportation and navigation tips
The centre of Siena isaccessible only on foot. Cars (other than taxis, police, etc.) are strictly prohibited; motorcycles and scooters are OK, though.
Safety in Siena
High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.643)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4 protected sites near Siena
Things to See in Siena
18 landmarks and points of interest
Castello di Belcaro
castle in Siena, Italy
Certosa di Pontignano
Ex-monastery, church and charterhouse in Pontignano, Castelnuovo Berardenga
Church of the Santuccio
church building in Siena, Italy
Palazzo Bichi Ruspoli, Siena
palace in Siena, Italy
Palazzo Sansedoni, Siena
building in Siena, Italy
Palazzo Tolomei
Palace in Siena, Piazza Tolomei
Palazzo dei Diavoli
Palace in Siena (outside the walls)
Piazza del Mercato
square in Siena, Italy
Pinacoteca Nazionale
national art museum in Siena
San Cristoforo, Siena
church building in Siena, Italy
San Fabiano Castle
castle in Monteroni d'Arbia, Italy
San Giovannino della Staffa, Siena
church building in Siena, Italy
Source: Wikidata
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