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Tuscany Tour
A fantastic sightseeing journey from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with lunch at Fattoria Poggio Alloro Farm and Winery!
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Gothic style town hall building & tower. All in harmonious red-brown color, same as the soil they stand on, known as Burnt Siena
Tower of Mangia-330 ft-high square stone tower, built from 1325 to 1348, with a belfry dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Cappella di Piazza-marble tabernacle at the foot of Torre del Mangia built to thank God for sparing Siena from the Black Death
Siena Pubblico Palace- 13th century brick town hall with tower housing the civic museum & its fresco collection
Fonte Gaia- In 1340's the Sienese Republic brought fresh water to this spot from 15 miles away. Six centuries later still does
Fonte Gaia- Monumental fountain in a plaza with Old Testament reliefs & statues such as a Madonna & Child
Siena Banners flying around the square for the most recent winning contrada in the Palio horse race
Siena Cool arches everywhere to support the old buildings
Saint Catherine Bacilica- Severe Gothic cathedral with a frescoed chapel housing relics of St Catherine, including her head
Siena Well with a view
Siena Well
Siena Love the old arches and buildings
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