{"id":1038,"date":"2020-01-12T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodlifeculture.com\/?p=1038"},"modified":"2020-07-13T16:18:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T13:18:16","slug":"siena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/2020\/01\/12\/siena\/","title":{"rendered":"Road to Italy: Siena"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m saying, right now, the word I will finally say. Siena was the most impressive place on my sightseeing route. This is a medieval city built on three hills in the Tuscany region. The historical texture is incredible. Similar to Bologna, the color of the buildings here resembles a tile. The symbol of the city is the wolf.<\/p>\n

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It was founded by Aschius and Senius and has a history dating back to the 1200s. As industry began to develop rapidly in the field of agriculture and commerce, Siena fought Florence at certain times, which lasted about 350-400 years. In the 1300s, the plague epidemic in the city caused the death of many people (80% died according to some sources). Thanks to the history and texture of Siena, it has been included in the world heritage list by UNESCO.<\/p>\n

Sightseeing in the city (meaning museums etc.) is not as much as Florence, but touring the streets and squares in this medieval city makes the historical texture pass to you. If you request a map from the hostel where you will stay, you can make a much more comfortable trip. Although it would make sense to spend two days for Siena, it was my chance to rain. Speaking of the rain, I am talking about heavy-rain.<\/p>\n

The most popular place here is Piazza Del Campo Square, one of Europe’s largest city squares. There is the Government Palace in the center of this square, and many restaurants and cafes around it. In addition, internet access is provided free of charge in the square without interruption. When I saw the beauty of the square, I threw wine in my bag and sat in the middle of the square. By the way, I think this is a ritual because the number of people doing it was quite a lot.<\/p>\n

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Another symbol of the city is Siena Cathedral, namely II Duomo\u2026 It was built by Giovanni di Agustuno in 1200s. Inside the cathedral, there are pieces made by Donatello, Michelangelo and Pisano. The last dinner table of Jesus is also exhibited in this cathedral. However, you can look from afar.<\/p>\n

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We can put Siena University Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico) in another attraction. This place is located at the north-east entrance of the city walls surrounding. Obviously the garden was smaller than I expected. The entrance fee is maximum 5 \u20ac . I think that it will definitely be your priority.<\/p>\n

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While sitting in Piazza Del Campo Square, people suddenly started the parade with red and white dresses. As far as I learned, this parade was held for the tradition called Palio. Palio is a traditional game in which horses are raced in Piazza Del Campo (a kind of animal exploitation). The Palio events, which have become a tradition, attract the attention of the people around. At the parade, people sing along with the band and tour around the square and its back streets.<\/p>\n

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As for the places I stayed, I chose Siena Hostel Guidoriccio for the first night. There was no problem with the hostel. It was clean, warm and comfortable. Do not expect anything more than breakfast (included in the fee). The only drawback of the hotel was that it was at a distance of 3 km from the city center. It is very easy to reach by bus. The other place I stayed was \u201cPiccolo Hotel Etruria\u201d. It is very comfortable to be in the very center of Siena\u2026 The price was 46 \u20ac per night. There are places in Italy that are suitable for your budget. I can say that I am very pleased on this one-week trip.<\/p>\n

Next route is Rome<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m saying, right now, the word I will finally say. Siena was the most impressive place on my sightseeing route. This is a medieval city built on three hills in the Tuscany region. The historical texture is incredible. Similar to Bologna, the color of the buildings here resembles a tile. The symbol of the city […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1551,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":""},"categories":[68,78],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1680,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038\/revisions\/1680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodlifeculture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}