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Discover Siena and Tuscany

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Artisans of the beauty, shopping the old Siena

Art, History and tradition
19
Mar
2014
Some of you may live a travel abroad as a way to know and understand culture and history in many different approaches. Little nice shops, scattered throughout the town may give you the sense of living in the ancient times,…
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Bambimus: Siena for children

Various
10
Mar
2014
Art cities may not be so easy going for children: long and boring visits to museums or buildings, long and tiring walks and no places to stop, nice things but impossible to touch.
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Italian home made pasta? The Siena “Pici” delicatessen

Various
05
Mar
2014
You may have noticed that Italian cuisine has a plenty of different handmade pasta kinds, everyone with its own story, coming from ancient habits and ancient local people who lived the area. Pici are one of this. Certainly very old,…
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Strolling in Siena between water and fountains

Art, History and tradition
26
Feb
2014
Siena was not built on a river, and that is a curious fact, thinking for example to other important Italian towns such as Florence or Rome. But, as a matter of fact, Siena is surrounded by sweet hills that are…
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Strolling around the history: “Contrada”, myths and legends

Art, History and tradition
19
Feb
2014
In the last post we guided you through a couple of Contrada milestones: the oratory, a place where the “Contradaioli” (people of the Contrada) go to offer their prayers to win the Palio. Siena lives on the Contrada system, which…
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The heart of Siena: the “Terzo” of San Martin

Art, History and tradition
10
Feb
2014
You may imagine Siena as a medieval borough closed in the protection of its ancient walls where the Contradas are like a traditional division system organized in the ages. However, this is not actually the truth. To make you understand…
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The unexpected Siena: discovering the underground and the “Bottini”

Art, History and tradition
05
Feb
2014
You may have seen tons of photos of Siena: Piazza del Campo, the Palio, Torre del Mangia. Beautiful signs of a town with a very ancient history that people proudly keep on following those traditions, which made this place an…
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UCI WORLD ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS, TUSCANY 2013

Various
20
Aug
2013
From the 22nd to the 29th september 2013 Uci world road championships in tuscany
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SYNAGOGUE OF SIENA

Art, History and tradition
16
Aug
2013
Jewish Community Of Siena: Information Synagogue
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PIANO SESSION FROM LUDOVICO EINAUDI, 26th OF JULY 2013 IN SIENA

Music in Siena
17
Jul
2013
Piano session from Ludovico Einaudi, famous piano player and composer.
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BAUSTELLE POP GROUP IN CONCERT IN SIENA THE 28th OF JULY

Music in Siena
17
Jul
2013
One of the most important italian pop group will be in concert in Siena the 28th of July in Duomo's square at the 9,15 PM
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JAZZ WEEK IN SIENA

Music in Siena
17
Jul
2013
Events organized by "Siena Jazz Foundation" From the 19th of July to the 2nd of August 2013 in the Duomo's square
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