Siena , located in the Tuscany Region of Italy , has a historical city center in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, local cuisine, flamboyant museums that stand out with its rich works of art, unique civil architectural structures with the appearance of the middle ages, and narrow where you can see the traces of traditional life. Its streets are famous for the horse races (palio) between the city districts.
The city, which has a considerable student population due to the University of Siena, which is one of the oldest universities in the world and was founded in 1240, stands out with its cultural tourism in Northern Italy.ย Hundreds of thousands of people visit the city every year, mainly from European countries.ย
Brief information about Siena ๐ฎ๐น
Siena is the city of Italy, whose official name is the Italian Republic. Siena, located in northern Italy, is the administrative center of the province of Siena in the Tuscany region. The city, which is built on three hills, looks like an open-air museum, as it preserves its medieval texture very well. The historical city center, which is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, is the place where you can feel this texture best.
In the city where the first settlement was made by the Etruscans, the Saina Tribe laid the foundations of the city. Siena, which could not develop due to its distance from the bustling trade routes during the Roman Empire, turned into a rapidly developing place with the main trade routes being open to Byzantine attacks and being taken on the main trade route between the northern regions of Rome and Lombard.
The official language of Italy is Italian spoken in Siena. English is also widely spoken in the city. The currency of Italy is the Euro. Siena is 1 hour behind Turkey. The population of the city is 55 thousand.
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Where is Siena ๐
Siena is the city of Italy located on the European continent. Italy is also a Southern European country. Siena is located in the north of Italy in the Tuscany Region, known for its impressive country life and vineyards.
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How to get to Siena โ๏ธ
How to get to Siena by plane: There are no direct flights from Turkey to Siena. The closest airport to Siena is in Florence. Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport is located 79 km north of Siena. You can go to Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport by connecting flights from Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gรถkรงen Airport to Milan, Rome and Pisa.
Transportation from Florence Airport to Siena city center: There are regular bus services from Florence Airport to Siena by the Tiemme Spa company every day. For the 1.5-hour journey, you need to pay a ticket fee of 10-12 โฌ.
How to get to Siena by bus: You can reach Siena directly from many cities in Italy by buses of Eurolines, Flixbus and Tiemme Spa. You can go to Siena with a comfortable journey by bus from cities such as Venice, Milan, Rome, Pisa, with prices starting from 20 euros.
Siena places to visit ๐
Siena has a small city center that can be easily visited on foot. The UNESCO-protected old city center invites you to time travel to the medieval days with its magnificent atmosphere. The Gothic style Sansedoni Palace (Palazzo Sansedoni) and City Hall (Palazzo Pubblico) located in Piazza del Campo, the most famous square of the city, are among the most important historical buildings of the city.
Siena Cathedral is among the must-see places in Siena, which consists of 17 neighborhoods surrounded by walls. There are statues of Donatello, Bernini and Michelangelo in the cathedral. Horse races called Palio, which have been held between neighborhoods since the early 1800s, are held on July 2 and August 16.
