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... Catherine, who came to Catholic prominence as an 8 year old, received the stigmata, was subsequently canonised and is Siena's patron saint. The church was an interesting mix of building styles - plain pre-Reformation, elaborate gothic post-Reformation and ...
... , streets and alleys with surprises around every corner and the whole thing ringed by a mediaeval wall. We had that today in Siena, with sunshine and coffee added for good measure. We walked from one end to the other to find a gate in the wall, ...
... I spent the afternoon wandering among the streets, and watched the sun go down in a little cafe with lovely views over Siena. On Sunday I visited the church of Santa Croce in Florence, which contains the tombs of Gallileo Gallilee (the Franciscans who ...
Siena, known as Italy's Gothic gem, was another short stop which we unfortunately did not have enough time to explore in-depth and would have to come back to, when we return to do a tour of the Italian wine lands (hopefully in a few years time).
Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Museo Civico, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Piazza del Duomo, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Siena, Tuscany, Italy

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scenic drive from Cinque Terre to Sienna
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, 16:35:10
... interested more in beautiful scenery and wine than we are in museums and shopping, love coastal towns, and plan to spend 2 days in Siena before driving to Florence. While I'm at it, do you also have any advice on side trips in Tuscany to take while ...
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scenic drive from Cinque Terre to Sienna
Posted on Aug 25, 2009, 17:23:28
... interested more in beautiful scenery and wine than we are in museums and shopping, love coastal towns, and plan to spend 2 days in Siena before driving to Florence. While I'm at it, do you also have any advice on side trips in Tuscany to take while ...
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4 weeks in Italy
Posted on Oct 30, 2006, 10:51:44
... in knowing more, I'll look for the info for you) From there we had easy access by car to towns like Assisi, Siena, Arrezzo, Perugia ... Cortona was a beautiful 30- to 40-minute walk. Many of the old towns want you to park outside and walk in. ...
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Itlay for the 1st time
Posted on Oct 2, 2009, 03:21:32
... are within a 40 minute drive to a large hospital. We are planning on dividing our trip into 3 areas.. Maybe 5 days in Northern Italy, 5 days central and 5 days on the Southern coast. I am looking for some ideas for where to base ourselves. I will be ...
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