{"id":4610,"date":"2024-07-15T07:39:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=city&#038;p=4610"},"modified":"2026-05-16T06:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T06:37:40","slug":"siena","status":"publish","type":"city","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/siena\/","title":{"rendered":"Sienne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A charming Medieval city 70 km south of Florence, built on three hills and mostly looks the same as it did 400-700 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The perfectly preserved Gothic architecture, especially in the historic center, makes you feel as if you are in an open-air museum.<br \/>\nStroll the narrow streets and enjoy lively Siena during day and night, with theatrical and musical performances, small local shops, and obviously the local food and wine.<\/p>\n<p>Siena&#8217;s major attraction and the heart of the city is its unique <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/piazza-del-campo\/\"><strong>Piazza Il Campo<\/strong><\/a> and the surrounding buildings.<br \/>\nEvery year on July 2 and August 16, the famous Il Palio Horse Race is held around the Piazza the same as it did 400 years ago<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Around the Piazza you visit and admire several attractions including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Le <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/siena-cathedral\/\">Duomo<\/a>,<\/strong> Siena\u2019 cathedral<\/li>\n<li>Le <strong>Piccolomini Palace<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/palazzo-pubblico\/\">Palazzo Pubblico<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Torre del Mangia <\/strong>which offers great landscapes of Siena and the countryside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rendez-vous sur le <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/museo-civico\/\"><strong>Civic Museum<\/strong><\/a> home to a collection of works by the greatest Medieval Siena&#8217;s painters including Domenico Beccafumi,\u00a0 Simone Martini, Guidoriccio da Fogliano, Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti, Duccio, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Admire the impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-santa-maria-della-scala-museum\/\"><strong>Santa Maria della Scala Museum <\/strong><\/a>with its extraordinary 14<sup>e<\/sup>-15<sup>e<\/sup> centuries frescoes, and the archeological exhibitions in the National Archaeological Museum.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/siena-with-children\/\">Enfants<\/a>, <\/strong>enjoy one of many playgrounds, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/orto-de-pecci\/\"><strong>Orto de Pecci <\/strong><\/a>farm animals park, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/natural-history-museum-2\/\">Mus\u00e9e d'histoire naturelle<\/a>, <\/strong>et le <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/childrens-art-museum\/\">Children\u2019s Art Museum<\/a>, <\/strong>at the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-santa-maria-della-scala-museum\/\"><strong>Santa Maria Della Scala Museum<\/strong><\/a> complex.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to taste what Siena is known for, the best variety of cakes and cookies in Tuscany including the ricciarelli, panforte, pan pepato, budini di riso, cavallucci and copate. In the small wine bars enjoy the local wines, the Chianti, Brunello, and others.<\/p>\n<p>A large street market is held near Fortezza Mediceana every Wednesday until 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Siena for one day and then Thetjoy.com recommends few day trips to its surroundings including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A one day trip north to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/the-chianti-classico-region\/\">R\u00e9gion du Chianti Classico<\/a> <\/strong>and to <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/monteriggioni\/\"><strong>Monteriggioni<\/strong><\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/san-gimignano\/\"><strong>San Gimignano<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Two days trip south to <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/val-dorcia\/\"><strong>Val d\u2019Orcia<\/strong><\/a> 50 km south of Siena and the towns of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/4781\/\"><strong>Montalcino<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/pienza\/\"><strong>Pienza<\/strong><\/a> et <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/montepulciano\/\">Montepulciano<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\nTake a vineyard tour in the valley, and consider a hot air Balloon ride to enjoy the magnificent landscapes of rural Tuscany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A charming Medieval city 70 km south of Florence, built on three hills and mostly looks the same as it did 400-700 years ago. 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