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Siena

3 Days in Siena

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentro

Piazza del Campo

The shell-shaped square, the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    45 min

    Piazza del Campo

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Siena

  3. 16:00
    1.5 h

    Palazzo Pubblico frescoes

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Siena

  4. 17:45
    45 min

    Climb the Torre del Mangia

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Siena

  5. 19:30
    1.5 h

    Pici cacio e pepe

    Food

    Siena trattorias

Day 2Day TripFullSan Gimignano

San Gimignano

The town of medieval towers, and Vernaccia wine.

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Day 3City DayMediumCentro

Siena Cathedral · Contrade Walk

The striped cathedral, its marble floor and the Piccolomini Library. The 17 districts of the Palio, each with its own fountain and flag.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Val d'Orcia and Pienza

Cypress roads, Pienza's ideal Renaissance town and Montalcino's Brunello.

Day Trip · UNESCO

Florence

The Duomo, the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio, 75 minutes by bus.

Day Trip

Chianti Wine Villages

Castellina, Radda and a winery lunch.

Half Day · UNESCO

Pinacoteca and Santa Maria della Scala

Sienese gold-ground painting and the old hospital museum.

Half Day

Panforte and Ricciarelli

Siena's almond biscuits and spiced cake at Nannini.

When to Go

This version is for May–Jun, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Nov (102 mm), driest Jul (30 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER