Siena Day Trip — Piazza del Campo and Gothic Duomo
Tuscany, Italy
About This Activity
Reach Siena from Florence by SITA bus or train (1.5 hours). Start at the fan-shaped Piazza del Campo and climb the 102-metre Torre del Mangia tower (€10) for 360° views over terracotta rooftops. Cross to the Duomo — free to enter the exterior; combined tickets for interior, Piccolomini Library, and Baptistery cost €15 — to see Nicola Pisano's pulpit and Pinturicchio's vivid frescoes. Lunch on ribollita soup and pici pasta at a trattorias on Via di Città before the return bus.
Seasonal note: Palio horse race in July and August draws massive crowds to Piazza del Campo
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