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Discover Siena and Tuscany

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Pienza traditions: Madonna dell'Assunta festival

Art, History and tradition
29
Aug
2016
Pienza is a Unesco World Heritage site. There is nothing we could say more about this perfect jewel of Renaissance, designed under the ideal direction Enea Silvio Piccolomini, a Renaissance humanist born into an exiled Sienese family, who later became…
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Where to find the best extra virgin olive oil in Tuscany

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29
Aug
2016
Tuscany is well known all over the world for its extra virgin olive oil. This gold treasure is the result of the land and soil and of the particular weather that allows olive trees to give excellent fruits.Hills of Tuscany…
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Top wines you should taste in Siena

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29
Aug
2016
Siena and its surroundings are one of the precious areas of wines in Italy: Montepulciano, Brunello and passito can be considered the excellence of red wines not only here but probably in the world. These wines are known all over…
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Siena in 3 days: what to see in the town of Palio

Art, History and tradition
13
Jul
2016
Siena: one of most amazing towns in Italy where history still lives in its alleys and narrow street, full of the colors and sound of the real Tuscan tradition.
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What to do for the night of museums in Siena

Art, History and tradition
11
May
2016
The Night of Museums is a special event involving museums throughout Europe and will take place on May 21st, 2016. Siena, as one of the most important town in Italy, participates to this international event with special and unique openings…
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Visit to the craftsmen workshops in Siena

Art, History and tradition
20
Apr
2016
As many other Tuscan towns, Siena had a very rich and active number of artisans working in several arts, especially in the Middle Age
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Typical Siena's Easter sweets

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11
Mar
2016
As easy as you may understand, Easter is a very important feast day in Italy. A religious event very much felt all over the country and especially in Tuscany, which also has a traditional cooking history, different in each part…
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Siena: the town of water

Art, History and tradition
19
Feb
2016
Strange as it seems, Siena is not founded near a river, like many other roman towns. And notwithstanding this the water is the absolute protagonist: the system of Bottini and the many fountains that are scattered in town make Siena…
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Saint Catherine of Siena, following a themed itinerary

Art, History and tradition
28
Jan
2016
Siena is one of the religious centers of Italy. The town, that gave birth to Saint Catherine, the patron of Italy together with Saint Francis, still lives her charismatic presence. Today we would like to take you through a special…
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Siena runs free with the Ultramarathon

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21
Jan
2016
If you like running across an open-air museum, this event is the right one for you.
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Siena: the whales live here. Discovering the natural sciences museum

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18
Jan
2016
Do you think you have seen everything in Siena? Well, be prepared to travel in the past, when man did not even existed and earth was the Dinosaurs homeland.
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The Accademia chigiana and Palazzo Chigi Saracini

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18
Dec
2015
Siena has a deep link with art and music. The town has a couple of great and famous musical institutions, one dedicated to the classical music and the other to jazz music.
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