Siena Things to Do

The Neoclassical Santo Stefano alla Lizza was first built in the 12th Century in Romanesque style. The reason for the change was due to hugely invasive restoration at the end of the 17th Century that was far more like rebuildin... more

The pastry shop at the entrance has a long window that will leave you amazed. If you sit outside, you can look at the fort as you nibble on cakes and gelato prepared in the traditional way. The setting is the central square in... more

The museum incorporates the Museum of Natural History and presents a collection of fascinating stuffed animals in a setting that seems 18th century. The bird section is particularly good, most of which came from the collection... more

This temple was important for the composition of Sienese society in the 19th century and for its architecture and is the result of a large influx of evangelical foreigners from the early 18th Century. The architect of the Neo-C... more

The origins of this church have been lost in the mists of time. It was certainly built before the end of the 12th Century and has been renovated quite seriously at least twice. On the last occasion, in the 18th Century, the int... more

The synagogue was designed by Giuseppe Del Rosso in the mid-18th Century with delightful contributions in wood by Niccolò Ianda and Pietro Rossi. A story that seems to have a grain of truth in it says that the columns in the Ar... more

San Martino church has a Latin cross layout and is dedicated to the saint who tore his cloak in two and offered up half to a poor man. The church was already famous at the start of the 8th century while the rest of Europe was a... more

Just off Piazza del Campo, on one of the busiest streets of the historical center, Santa Maria della Scala houses the SMS Contemporanea in Palazzo delle Papesse. The ancient palace was built on a project by Renaissance architec... more

This beautiful winery began in 1972 and is known as Castello di Ama, after its signature wine. The wine produced is from the best of grapes from the most outstanding vineyards. Castello di Ama spreads across 615 acres, of which... more

Celebrate Christmas time in the Tartarugone (Tortoise) neighborhood of Siena. See puppet shows, choirs performing, taste sweets and wine, and purchase crafts. more