Siena - Tuscany 
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Loading...Siena is a beautiful city between Arezzo and Florence and the second most visited city in Tuscany because of the beautiful things you can find.
On the road from Florence to Siena, there are also two other very popular cities called San Gimignano and Volterra.
Tuscany is beautiful and Siena is definitely a city you must visit, you probably need more than one day to appreciate this beautiful city to the max, but here on this article, you will find the must-do it so you will find it easier to visit.
The city center of Siena is well preserved and rich of amazing architectures and galleries that you will feel zero bored.
The city is also very popular for the Palio of Siena where the best horses in the world are racing around the city.
Piazza Del Campo is the main square and it must be your first destination point, it is considered one of the most beautiful squares on the planet.
It has a characteristic shell shape with 9 segments that can be seen only with an areal shot. The square is not straight and this slope gives an even more majestic tone to the Torre of Mangia.
You can admire also Fonte Gaia in the square which is considered one of the top works of Jacopo Della Quercia.
The civic museum of Siena is fascinating and you can find the allegory of the Bad and Good Government, painted on the walls by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
The Dome of Siena is a beautiful church, similar to the ones you can admire in Tuscany, where you can find the floor, full of esoteric symbols and religious stories: there are all the Sibyls of tradition, but also the Slaughter of the Innocents, King David and Hermes Trismegistus, the life of Moses and the Sacrifice of Jephthah.
Il Battistero di Siena is majestic and stunning, it looks like the ceiling is made of gold because it is so nice and bright and full of fresco paintings.
The Piccolomini Library dedicated to Pope Pius II and its frescoes painted by Pinturicchio Raphael Sanzio are a masterpiece of art that you will never forget.
Siena by night is also interesting in fact there are many students around spicing up the fun in the city and many little bars and pubs you can go to.
You can also relax and eat something delicious and enjoy the view of this beautiful city from the square or rooftops of certain buildings.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
In Siena, you will find many restaurants and places to go eat, the ones in the touristic area might be good but expensive.
One of the typical dishes from Siena is called Malfatti which is basically spinach and ricotta gnocchi dressed with some awesome cheese.
They taste very good and they can also be found for cheap so you must try some malfatti while in Siena for sure.
On top of the foods in Siena, you can also find the typical Pici di Siena Cacio e Pepe which are thick spaghetti in pepper and cheese sauce.
A famous second dish is La Cinta Senese which is a particular race of pork that almost got extinct and that is only available in Siena, the meat of this pork is different from any other pork in the world.
If you like desserts it is very popular the panforte from Siena, it is a cake made with candied fruit and almonds, easy to prepare.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Siena is one of the top destinations in italy, probably because it got popular thanks to the Palio of Siena and people saw the beauty of this city.
There is a beautiful historical center where you can find amazing architectures, museums, fresco painting and arts in any corner.
The main square is the first place you want to be and maybe from there start wonder around all the other things available in this city.
Siena is located in a strategic position and you can visit many of the other cities in Tuscany from there.
Siena is still pretty crowded with tourists but definitely less compared to Venice and Florence.
The nightlife in Siena is pretty interesting and people is pretty open to hang out and have fun in the university area.
If you are a tourist and visit tuscany you must go to Siena and taste some typical dish from Siena and visit this nice city for real.
I hope that you liked this guide of Siena and if you have any questions you can always go visit the tourist office which is pretty equipped to help you discover the town.
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