Siena Civic Museum (Museo Civico di Siena) Tours and Activities

Spend a delightful day exploring the hills and vineyards of Tuscany of a full-day tour from Florence. Stroll through the medieval streets of UNESCO-listed San Gimignano, learn the history of Monteriggioni’s imposing fortress and see highlights of Siena including the impressive cathedral and Piazza del Campo. Midday, stop at a winery in the famed Chianto Classico region for a lunch of Tuscan specialties and tasting of regional wine and olive oil.

Siena is a treasure trove of historical, artistic, religious and cultural riches all to be discovered. The best way to do it is on foot, admiring the changes to the town over the centuries and enjoying the spectacular scenery and curious particulars. With an authorized guide you will be able to appreciate the major tourist attractions like Piazza del Campo, the true heart of the town, the Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), the Cathedral and the majestic Basilica of San Domenico. There will also be no lack of references to the great noble families, such as the Piccolomini, Tolomei and Salimbeni, and their palazzos, to the great tradition of the Siena Palio, but also to the stories of pilgrimage and saintliness that distinguish the town. The walk continues with a visit to the Cathedral that preserves the treasures of artists like Nicola Pisano, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Donatello and Gianlorenzo Bernini, besides its marvelous marble floor, which is a unique example in the history of art.

Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites and admire the Tuscan countryside’s and Chianti's one-of-a-kind scenery on this full-day tour. With just a small group for company, set off in the morning from Florence via comfortable minivan. You’ll go for a guided walking tour of Siena spotting sights like the Piazza del Duomo. Continue on to historic Monteriggioni, where you'll enjoy lunch at a traditional trattoria then, visit the UNESCO-listed medieval town of San Gimignano before returning to Florence.

Enjoy an interesting stroll around the Tuscan jewel of Siena with this 2-hour private walking tour. See the main attractions of the UNESCO-listed city while getting plenty of personal attention from your private guide.

A short walk through the most beautiful streets of the city discovering the most important points. The visit begins in front of the Basilica of San Domenico, then continues towards the Sanctuary of the saint, where she lived with her family. Walking through marvelous streets with panoramic views, we will arrive in the famous Piazza del Campo, the main square of Siena, where the well-known Palio takes place twice a year. The Palazzo Pubblico, the town hall, is located in this square, the centre of Sienese politics, which also is situated the Civic Museum. In Piazza del Campo you will also admire the Fonte Gaia, the fountain by Jacopo della Quercia and listen to funny anecdotes about the mysterious river called "Diana". Our local guide will then accompany you to Piazza Duomo, where we will admire the breathtaking Siena Cathedral. The guide will take you back in time and tell you the extraordinary story of what has to become the largest Cathedral in Europe.

Siena is one of Tuscany’s most picturesque medieval towns and this private walking tour is ideal for first-time visitors or those short on time. Take in the highlights of the UNESCO-listed center, stroll around lively Piazza Del Campo, and admire landmarks such as San Domenico Basilica, Palazzo Tolomei, and Cathedral of Siena.

An expert local guide will accompany you to discover the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, which has been the seat of the city government since 1317. Today it is the town hall and inside there is the beautiful Civic Museum, which offers a complete overview of the evolution of Sienese art. You will visit all the halls of the palace and admire the extraordinary works of art. The first room is dedicated to the first king of Italy Victor Emmanuel II, entirely frescoed by 19th century purist artists. Then you will explore frescoes by Spinello Aretino representing scenes related to the life of the Sienese Pope Alexander III. The Consistory Hall is where weddings take place today, a wonderful place whose ceiling is entirely frescoed by the Sienese artist Domenico Beccafumi. Afterwards, the tour continues by visiting the famous frescoes by Simone Martini of the 14th century, the Maestà. At the end you will admire "The Allegory and the Effects of the Good and Bad Government” by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.

The small initial trek through the streets of Siena will allow you to understand where the meetings of the Municipality took place before the construction of Palazzo Pubblico, in order to prepare the visitor, in a crescendo, for the scenographic impact with the Piazza and the Palazzo. The internal visit, on the other hand, will catapult him into the Siena of the fourteenth century, between real and great characters of the past. All treated lightly in order to have a clear picture of the splendor of the city in the fourteenth century and of the inspiring principles of "good governance" that characterized it in that period.

Enrich your trip to Florence with a voyage into the heart of Tuscany, with a visit to two of the most beautiful, characteristic towns - Siena and San Gimignano. A car and expert driver will be waiting for you at your hotel in Florence to take you to San Gimignano where you will meet our guide and begin the visit to San Gimignano and Siena. This wonderful tour will give you a fascinating to window into Tuscany. An amazing experience where you will see that even though though these two enchanting cities are very close to Florence, their culture, traditions and foods are very different indeed. A fascinating opportunity with us to taste typical foods of the area and seeing the great sites like the towers of San Gimignano to the famous Piazza del Campo in Siena and see the great Cathedral of Sienna which is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful churches in Italy filled with beautiful works of art including beautiful frescoes by Pinturicchio.

With this excursion you will have the chance to admire two of the most beautiful Tuscan cities in comfort, visiting all the places of interest in a few hours without feeling overwhelmed.

This tour is focused on the city but also on the language! Your guide, in fact, will be an Italian language teacher for foreigners who, in addition to taking you to the most beautiful places in Siena in a real art history tour, can also help you become familiar with Italian, musicality, idioms, words suitable for describing the works you will see. A truly unique guided tour! The duration of the tour is 3 hours and can be booked for each day of the week. The tour takes place only in Italian.