Day tour to Siena & San Gimignano

A full day private tour to the beautiful Siena and San Gimignano: the “Manhattan” of the Middle Age

I will start giving you a historical presentation from the foundation of Siena as a Roman colony, up to its growth in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance as one of the most important cities in Europe.
We will visit the religious and political centers of Siena, the most important museums of the city, where I will tell you about artists who led the evolution of the Western art. We’ll then drive to San Gimignano: a small walled medieval hilltop town, known as the Town of Fine Towers, it is famous for its medieval architecture, and with its encircling walls forms “an unforgettable skyline”.
I am not going to give you a lecture – unless you want to – I will be informative but I won’t overdo with too many dates and names, I will make your visit fun with anecdotes and legends, you will have time to enjoy a typical local meal, a coffee or an ice cream: I know you are here on holiday and your holiday is meant to be enjoyable and fun.

Itinerary

(car and  walking tour)

I’ll meet you at your hotel/accommodation in Florence, or in another town in Tuscany, and drive you to Siena (72 km/45 miles south of Florence).

Siena:

  • Cathedral (inside; masterpiece of Medieval architecture, with decorations made by important artists of the Middle Ages and Renaissance)
  • Duomo Museum (inside; Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces)
  • Baptistery (inside; Renaissance decorations)
  • Piazza del Campo (regarded as one of Europe’s greatest medieval squares)
  • Palio Museum (inside; to learn about the famous horse race: Palio)

San Gimignano:

  • Collegiata Church (inside; with Medieval and Renaissance frescoes)
  • Palazzo del Popolo (outside; it has been the seat of the civic authority in the since the 13th century)
  • Piazza della Cisterna (main square of the town, surrounded by medieval houses)

With me as your guide it will be easier for you to listen and follow the tour despite the everyday crowd, and I’ll be happy to accommodate your requests by going faster through sites that don’t interest you or stopping longer to see what’s more relevant to you.

Duration: approx. 9 hours (including driving time and break for lunch);
Meeting point: clients’ hotel in Florence or another town in Tuscany;
Meeting time: 9:00 AM;
Private guide: included;
Transportation (private transportation service): included;
Entrance fees: included.
Driving time from Florence to Siena: 1 hour.

The tour is private: for your party only!
No lines to get in to the sites!
Contact us for a quotation.

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