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Hotels to remember: Siena

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Siena: introduction

Siena is reknowned, both nationally and internationally, for the Palio horse race contested by the 17 contrada which divide this small city. But Siena is also unique thanks to its maze of narrow streets, its numerous towers and elegant town houses, the immense Piazza del Campo and the Cathedral which dominate the heart of the Medieval city encircled by impressive walls.

Those living in Siena enjoy an incredibly high quality of life. It is also the first city in Italy to close its center to traffic. As far as culture is concerned, Siena has been a city of great artistic significance since ancient times with internationally acclaimed institutions such as the Chigiana Musical Academy, the Accademia dei Fisiocritici and Accademia degli Intronati, as well as the University for Foreigners.

Sites not to be missed: the Church of St Domenico, the Church of St Francesco, the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art and Palazzo Salimbeni which houses important frescoes. The surrounding countryside is superbly peaceful with vineyards, olive groves, medieval hamlets and castles. The gastronomic traditions have gained international fame with the sweet Panpepato, Ricciarelli and Cavallucci being exported throughout the world.

Siena: suggestions from the hotels

Giovanni P. Fiorentini

(General Manager)

Castello di San Fabiano

Countryside Residences

Castle of San Fabiano is a perfect base for visiting Siena, the most well preserved medieval town in the world and to enjoy the amazing Sienese Clay Hills, the Orcia Valley and wine districts of Nobile, Brunello and Chianti, as well. (Castello di San Fabiano) →

Angelica Piccolomini Bandini

(proprietaria)

Borgo Lucignanello

Historical Residences

Amazing views of the Tuscan hills; delicious local dishes combined with Brunello wine from Montalcino; plenty of art and history in all its villages. Welcome to this stunning region between the Orcia Valley and the Crete Senesi! (Borgo Lucignanello) →

Neri Guicciardini

(Proprietario)

Castello di Gargonza

Historical Residences

Situated in the heart of the Tuscan hills, Gargonza is a thirteenth-century fortified village reminiscent of the toys forts that children enjoy building on the floor, spending hours moving around the tower, the wells or the castle walls. (Castello di Gargonza) →