Where Medieval Rivalry Meets Renaissance Splendour
Perched on three hills in the heart of Tuscany, Siena is the city that dared to rival Florence and nearly won. Its shell-shaped piazza has hosted the thundering Palio horse race since the 1600s, while its black-and-white striped cathedral reaches toward heaven in defiant Gothic ambition.
You are about to walk through 800 years of civic pride, artistic genius, and neighbourhood warfare. From the world\u2019s oldest hospital to a tower named after a man who ate his wages, every cobblestone hides a story. Ten riddles stand between you and the title of true Sienese insider.
"Cor magis tibi Sena pandit" — The heart of Siena opens wider to you