Free Tour Siena, off the beaten path

Are you visiting Siena for the first time and want to discover the most significant places of a city that was one of the most important economic and cultural centers of the Italian Middle Ages?

The Free Tour Siena, off the beaten path, is your visit! We will start from Piazza della Posta, near the Metropolitan Gallery. We will begin by paying homage to Saint Catherine, in the Basilica of the same name, where her relics rest. You will hear a lot about her. Then we will enter Contrada dell'Oca: we will talk about the Palio and the long and complex tradition surrounding it. After that, we will go down to Fontebranda for a refreshment, and then we will go up to Piazza del Duomo, presided over by Santa Maria della Scala, the oldest hospital in the world. The tour will have its natural conclusion in the monumental Piazza del Campo, the beating heart of Siena's culture and an extraordinary architectural setting where the famous Palio di Siena is held twice a year.