Location: Province of Siena
Top Things to do in Province of Siena
10 Architectural Buildings in Province of Siena That You Shouldn't Miss
The Province of Siena (Italian: Provincia di Siena) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.
Restaurants in Province of Siena
1. Villa di Geggiano
2. Villa Brandi
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
3. Castiglion che Dio sol sa
4. Walls of Monteriggioni
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4.5 based on 1,560 reviews
Reviewed By cjm819 - Westport, United States
We got to visit 5 hilltowns in Tuscany, all different in the experience they offered. Monteriggioni was the smallest of the towns we visited but it gave a very good perspective of a walled town which was more difficult to see in the larger towns like Sienna. The view of the countryside were gorgeous and the town was easy to see in an hour or 2. We had a great wine tasting experience with a lovely woman who was very proud of her wines and was especially entertaining. Wine was great too.
5. Palazzo Piccolomini
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4.5 based on 560 reviews
Reviewed By Alistair450 - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Palazzo Piccolomini, built in 1459, was the summer palace of Pope Pius 2. Pienza was his home town. The tour is definitely worthwhile as you will see many original furnishings, weapons, paintings, furniture etc.as well as having a great view over the countryside. The tour ends in the garden. Tours begin at 10.00am and run every 30 minutes. You are provided with an audio guide and the tour costs 7 Euros
6. Torre Salvucci Maggiore
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4.5 based on 121 reviews
Authentic redesigned XII Century Tower in San Gimignano, converted in a historic house spread across 11 floors and 143 steps, available for holiday rentals (exclusive use). The tower house can be visited also during the season April-October, only when free from rentals.
Reviewed By AlbertSalichs - Manresa, Spain
Torre Salvucci Maggiore is one of the some towers located in the old town of San Gimignano, a fantastic medieval town in Tuscany Region, in the center of Italy. It is a private building, but nowadays it is possible to enter and go up to see the wonderful views of the town. Also, from the top you can see the brother towers only few meters far. Great views! I think that it is possible to rent this tower to stay diring some days, so the inner part is decorated as a hotel and each little floor you can different decoration: very curious, very interesting. (See also Historic Centre of San Gimignano)
7. Villa Cetinale
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By 367emilyd
We didn't go inside the villa, but the garden around the villa and up the hill behind it was full of lemon trees, wisteria, irises, and a green pathway up to an amphitheater with statues, beyond which was the penitential staircase made for Pope Alexander VII, for whom Bernini made a tomb in St. Peter's. At the top of the hill of this long crumbling staircase is a Romitorio, where a real monk lived until the nineteenth century. We couldn't make it all the way up, but those who did felt truly "beatified." Make sure to look at the double stairs at the back of the villa, too; they are probably the model for Chiswick in England since they predate Burlington's building. We saw both this garden and La Foce in the same trip and loved both for different reasons. Cetinale absorbs the hill into the landscape of the garden, while La Foce forces the viewer to compare the "intimate rooms" of the garden with the vast land beyond.
8. Torre Chigi
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
The Chigi Tower is one of the fourteen historic towers of San Gimignano and is located in Piazza del Duomo. The tower, although not very high, is one of the most beautiful city. It was built in 1280 and belonged to both the Useppi and Chigi family. The first three floors are covered with stone, well squared cut drafts, which open on the lights with low arches. On the first floor there is a typical portal which is accessed by stairs, the legacy of the struggles of the times of medieval towns, when they preferred to sleep secure building access by withdrawing the first floor stairs at night. On the second floor window is a narrow elongated slot with a bow resting on shelves. The top is covered with bricks instead of two single windows on the same first two floors, while the latter has no openings. It is the height of each floor are aligned trampling of neat rows of four scaffolding holes each, equipped with shelves, which look like wooden balconies that once had to increase the surface Arrange. The tower is flanked by medieval buildings: one to the left of particular value for the valuable presence of mullioned windows with nice workmanship.
Reviewed By Borzov - Rijeka, Croatia
Not the highest of the remaining fourteen towers in the city, this one is probably the most picturesque. It is located in Piazza del Duomo, built in 1280 and belonged to families Useppi and Chigi. Another fine example of the medieval architecture in a city famous for its medieval atmosphere and spirit.
9. Porta Volterrana
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4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By sudden - Castro Valley, United States
Wonderful sights of well preserved 12th century village. Nice shops and plenty of food options. Easy to navigate paths/streets
10. Palazzo Podestarile
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