Guidebook for Siena

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Guidebook for Siena

Arts & Culture

The stunning gothic cathedral is a rich treasure house of Tuscan art.
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Siena katedral
8 Piazza del Duomo
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The stunning gothic cathedral is a rich treasure house of Tuscan art.
The civic museum hosts the masterpieces of Sienese painting giants Simone Martini and Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
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Museo Civico
1 Il Campo
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The civic museum hosts the masterpieces of Sienese painting giants Simone Martini and Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
Siena's outstanding Duomo museum contains all the works removed from the facade for conservation as well as disused altarpieces, including Duccio's masterpiece, the Maestà.
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Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
8 Piazza del Duomo
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Siena's outstanding Duomo museum contains all the works removed from the facade for conservation as well as disused altarpieces, including Duccio's masterpiece, the Maestà.
In the chapel of St Catherine you can see the venerated head of the saint. From the square in front of the Basilica there is a stunning view of the city.
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Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico
1 Piazza S. Domenico
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In the chapel of St Catherine you can see the venerated head of the saint. From the square in front of the Basilica there is a stunning view of the city.
The beautiful square of Siena, crafted like a scallop shell. The pavement is divided by white marble lines into nine sections,representing the city's medieval ruling body, the Council of Nine
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Piazza del Campo
Il Campo
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The beautiful square of Siena, crafted like a scallop shell. The pavement is divided by white marble lines into nine sections,representing the city's medieval ruling body, the Council of Nine
If you fancy climbing 503 steps and aren't particularly claustrophobic, the tower is a great place to check out the unforgettable view across Siena's cityscape and the rolling countryside beyond
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Tower of Mangia
1 Piazza del Campo
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If you fancy climbing 503 steps and aren't particularly claustrophobic, the tower is a great place to check out the unforgettable view across Siena's cityscape and the rolling countryside beyond
The house where Santa Caterina da Siena, patron saint of Italy and Europe, was born in 1347
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Kirken til Sanctuary of Santa Caterina
6 Costa Sant'Antonio
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The house where Santa Caterina da Siena, patron saint of Italy and Europe, was born in 1347
It houses especially late medieval and Renaissance paintings from Italian artists. The gallery has one of the largest collections of Sienese paintings with gold backgrounds from the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena
29 Via S. Pietro
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It houses especially late medieval and Renaissance paintings from Italian artists. The gallery has one of the largest collections of Sienese paintings with gold backgrounds from the 14th and 15th centuries.
Inside the Duomo. Don't miss it
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Piccolomini Library
8 Piazza del Duomo
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Inside the Duomo. Don't miss it

Drinks & Nightlife

The most famous bar in Siena; Coffee, pastries and traditional Sienese delicious
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Bar Pasticceria Nannini
24 Via Banchi di Sopra
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The most famous bar in Siena; Coffee, pastries and traditional Sienese delicious
For a fantastic aperitivo sitting on the Campo square
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Liberamente Osteria
27 Il Campo
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For a fantastic aperitivo sitting on the Campo square
Good drinks in the Campo Square
Gran Caffè Siena
58 Il Campo
Good drinks in the Campo Square
Charming place, unique atmosphere. Huge selection of tea. Homemade dessert and cakes. Comfortables sofas.
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Tea Room - Siena
11 Via Porta Giustizia
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Charming place, unique atmosphere. Huge selection of tea. Homemade dessert and cakes. Comfortables sofas.
Cocktails and music
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Bottega Roots Siena
58 Via Pantaneto
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Cocktails and music
Nice small cocktail bar
Caffè Le Logge
11 Via Pantaneto
Nice small cocktail bar

Food Scene

The restaurant,that has wonderful brick vaults inside, develops around two sides of an ancient stone tower dated back to the twentieth-century. Wide and rich selection of wines.
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Ristorante Enoteca I Terzi
7 Via dei Termini
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The restaurant,that has wonderful brick vaults inside, develops around two sides of an ancient stone tower dated back to the twentieth-century. Wide and rich selection of wines.
Very small osteria in front of the apartment, simple and inexpensive. Great atmosphere. Very authentic.
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Osteria Il Grattacielo dal 1840
44 Via dei Termini
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Very small osteria in front of the apartment, simple and inexpensive. Great atmosphere. Very authentic.
Typical Sienese cuisine, cheap prices, good food.
Osteria La Chiacchera
4 Costa Sant'Antonio
Typical Sienese cuisine, cheap prices, good food.
Very good Pizzeria in the square of the Basilica di Provenzano, the church you see from the apartment's living room window.
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Il Cavaliere Errante
3 Via Salvani Provenzano
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Very good Pizzeria in the square of the Basilica di Provenzano, the church you see from the apartment's living room window.
Sienese Osteria, great food.
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Osteria Il Carroccio
32 Casato di Sotto
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Sienese Osteria, great food.
One of the best restaurant in Siena. The food is superb and the service impeccable.
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Ristorante Guidoriccio
2 Via Giovanni Duprè
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One of the best restaurant in Siena. The food is superb and the service impeccable.
Exclusive and authentic restaurant. The typically tuscan location dates back to 1100.
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La Taverna di San Giuseppe
132 Via Giovanni Duprè
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Exclusive and authentic restaurant. The typically tuscan location dates back to 1100.
A must place to eat in Siena. Delicious food and excellent service.
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Osteria da Divo
25 Via Franciosa
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A must place to eat in Siena. Delicious food and excellent service.
Excellent traditional Sienese cuisine but also fish.
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Il Biondo
10 Vicolo di Rustichetto
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Excellent traditional Sienese cuisine but also fish.
Great choice for a quick lunch.
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Gino Cacino di Angelo
31 Piazza Mercato
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Great choice for a quick lunch.
Real traditional fresh Sienese food.
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Osteria La Sosta di Violante
115 Via Pantaneto
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Real traditional fresh Sienese food.
Tradition and Innovation
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Compagnia Dei Vinattieri
79 Via delle Terme
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Tradition and Innovation
Pizza by the slice. You have to try the Ciaccino Ripieno, filled with prosciutto and mozzarella.
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Pizzeria Poppi Ivano
25 Banchi di Sotto
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Pizza by the slice. You have to try the Ciaccino Ripieno, filled with prosciutto and mozzarella.
Good Pizzeria near the Cathedral
Ristorante 4 Cantoni
5 Piazza Postierla
Good Pizzeria near the Cathedral
Cool restaurant near the apartment
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Osteria Trombicche Vinaio
66 Via delle Terme
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Cool restaurant near the apartment
Fantastic gelato
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La Vecchia Latteria
10 Via S. Pietro
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Fantastic gelato
Gelato near the apartment!
Gelateria Kopakabana
52 Via dei Rossi
Gelato near the apartment!

Essentials

Sienese and Tuscan typical products store, included wine and oil, very near the apartment. Inside the grocery store there is a very good bakery that makes a delicious pizza too. Higly recommended!
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Consorzio Agrario di Siena
9 Via Pianigiani
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Sienese and Tuscan typical products store, included wine and oil, very near the apartment. Inside the grocery store there is a very good bakery that makes a delicious pizza too. Higly recommended!
Conad Supermarket in Piazza Matteotti, 4 minutes walking from the apartment
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CONAD CITY
17 Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
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Conad Supermarket in Piazza Matteotti, 4 minutes walking from the apartment
Small Conad supermarket in the Campo Square
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SAPORI & DINTORNI CONAD
80 Il Campo
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Small Conad supermarket in the Campo Square
Small supermarket very near the apartment
Gran Caffè Siena
58 Il Campo
Small supermarket very near the apartment
Excellent grocery store almost in front of the house
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Gastronomia Morbidi
75 Via Banchi di Sopra
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Excellent grocery store almost in front of the house
Small supermarket near the apartment
Carrefour Express
88 Via dei Rossi
Small supermarket near the apartment

Other Locations

The train station in Siena is outside the center. You can easily reach the apartment with a taxi. There is a taxi stand just outside the station
Stazione Fs
The train station in Siena is outside the center. You can easily reach the apartment with a taxi. There is a taxi stand just outside the station
The bus stop in the center, in Piazza Gramsci, 5 minutes walking to the apartment.
Bus Station
The bus stop in the center, in Piazza Gramsci, 5 minutes walking to the apartment.
Free parking in the area, just avoid blue spots.
Viale Vittorio Veneto
Viale Vittorio Veneto
Free parking in the area, just avoid blue spots.
Avis car rental, the nearest to the historical center
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Avis Autonoleggio - Siena
36 Via Simone Martini
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Avis car rental, the nearest to the historical center
The Medici Fortress. Nice to have a walk there
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Fortezza Medicea
Piazza Caduti delle Forze Armate
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The Medici Fortress. Nice to have a walk there