Siena is . . . the city of the blessed Virgins and the "Balzana"; black and white; decisive, just as its
heraldic symbol; passionate and contemplative; always climbing and descending; clear and at the same
time obscure; steep and narrow streets; the red of the Piazza del Campo appearing blinding and suddenly.
In the alleys, in the museums and oratories of the Contrada, the spiritual songs of the Palio evoke very
ancient rituals and modern allegories, while during the evening the shuffling of soles on the deserted
pavement is in contrast with the peacefulness of the green valleys providentially enclosed within the wall,
which ancient administrators had erected hundreds of years before it became common practice.
Siena is
also the Cathedral and the extraordinary panorama from the Facciatone; the Sala del Pellegrinaio in Santa
Maria della Scala, the Libreria Piccolomini and the prestigious Accademia Chigiana; the enormous
Medicean fortress that on the inside, at the Enoteca Italiana, harbors the most precious wines of
Siena,
Tuscany and the peninsula; sweet-smelling Trattorias, sweet spices, the sounds of the artisans and
spouting fountains; Fontebrande and the mystery of the Diana, a famous river underneath
Siena; the
alchemy geometry of the Piazza, suggestively neo-Gothic and cathartic.
And these are the reasons why "
Siena opens up its heart more than any other place," as the famous
inscription reads on the Porta di Camollia.
Siena will welcome you with its time old hospitality and traditions, proposing an ample selection of accommodation facilities: hotels, residence self catering accommodation, agriturismos, bed and breakfast, guesthouses, inns and holiday homes.
