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Introduction
24km (15 miles) E of Montalcino; 55km (33 miles) SE of Siena; 125km (75 miles) S of Florence; 177km (110 miles) NW of Rome In the midst of the rolling farmland of Tuscany's Val d'Orcia, on a tiny bump of a hill, the village of Pienza sits... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Train -- There's no convenient train station. You can take the main Rome-Florence line to Chiusi/Chianciano Terme, about 30km (19 miles) away, and from there an LFI bus to Montepulciano, where you can change for another bu... Continue reading »
Siena Travel Experiences
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Siena Sites and Sounds
Well, I've been in Siena for nearly 3 weeks now, but have pitifully little to report about what I have been doing here (more on that late... Continue reading »
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Day trip to Siena
We started the day off pretty early this time, leaving the Villa around 7:30 after packing ourselves a sack lunch. We loaded... Continue reading »
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Day 6: Excursion to Siena and San Gimignano
Too much of art in the hustle and bustle cities that we desired a getaway to somewhere less crowded and with a different f... Continue reading »
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First few trips to Siena
I've been to Siena a few times now and the pictures are from the last 2 times that I was there. So far I've seen the Duomo (the main chur... Continue reading »
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Off to the Palio - Siena Italy
30 June We had breakfast, packed, went out to do a couple of errands and were able to store our luggage at the hotel while we grabbed... Continue reading »
Popular Siena Hotels
- Relais Il Chiostro di Pienza
- Hotel San Marco
- Hotel Chiusarelli
- Hotel Duomo
- Villa Il Patriarca
- Miniresidenze Ciompi
- Corsignano
- Hotel Vico Alto
- Albergo La Perla
- Minerva
