• 9.00 am Departure from Villa Le Fonti
• 6.00 pm Departure for the return trip to Villa Le Fonti

Siena is one of the most famous tourist sites in Tuscany.
It is perhaps most well-known for the "Palio". This horse race takes place twice a year in the splendid square called the "Piazza del Campo." It takes you back to the traditions of the 14th century as it sets all 19 "Contrade" or neighbourhoods of the town against one another for the prized "Palio" banner.
Siena was also an important seat of the university and a centre of art and culture from the medieval times until the end of the Renaissance. There are many remaining testaments to Siena's historical importance, such as the "Duomo". This cathedral is a splendid example of tuscan gothic architecture with its beautiful facade made of black and white marble and its magnificent interior space. There is also the Church of Saint Dominick which dominates the city and is home to the remains of Saint Catherine and also the Civic Painting Gallery which contains masterpieces of Italian painting.
Along the road that connects Siena to San Gimignano, the tour can make a stop at Monteriggioni where there is a castle that was built to control access to the Chianti hills. Today it stands as a prized example of medieval fortress architecture, set within a typical Tuscan landscape of vineyards and olive groves.
San Gimignano was an important thoroughfare situated on "Via Francigena," an ancient road used by the pilgrims from France as they made their way to visit Rome. The powerful patron families of the town erected as many as 72 towers, making it a sort of medieval New York City in Tuscany! Today there are 14 towers that remain and give San Gimignano a real Medieval atmosphere, with its narrow streets and hidden courtyards. San Gimignano is also famous for the production of a very good white wine known as "Venaccia di San Gimignano". On the tour, you can try this wine at one of the numerous wine producers' shops in the nearby area.

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