Visit the Restoration Site of the Good & Bad Government Frescoes (1 June–31 July)
Special 30-min guided tours atop the scaffolding of the Room of the Nine – click above for more details!
Special 30-min guided tours atop the scaffolding of the Room of the Nine – click above for more details!
Patron Saint: Catherine of Siena. Click the image for more info!
Who will the Palio on 2 July 2024? Click for more details! • Valdimontone 🐏 • Pantera 🐆 • Bruco 🐛 • Leocorno 🦄 • Lupa 🐺 • Civetta 🦉 • Oca 🪿 • ? • ? • ? •
Join me for a 1-hr group tour of Siena, with tickets to the Duomo included! Click on the image for more details (and how to book).
Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more info!
Patron Saint: Anthony of Padua. Click image for more info!
If you like vintage cars and revving engines, you’re in luck! The participants of the Mille Miglia will arrive in the Piazza del Campo, Siena today. Click for more details! 🚗💨
Patron Saint: Anthony of Padua. Click image for more info!
Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more details!
Patron Saint: John the Baptist. Click image for more details!
Patron Saints: The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Click image for more details!
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Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more details!
Who will run the Palio on 16 August? Click for more info! • Selva 🌳🦏• Lupa 🐺 • Valdimontone 🐏 • Onda 🐬 • Nicchio 🐚 • Leocorno 🦄 • Civetta 🦉 • ? • ? • ? •
Patron Saint: The Apostle St James the Great. Click image for more details!
Patron Saint: Saint Gaetano of Thiene. Click image for more details!
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Patron Saint: The Assumption of the Virgin. Click image for more details!
Patron Saint: The Apostle Bartholomew. Click image for more details!
Patron Saint: San Rocco (St Roch). Click for more details!
Patron Saint: The Beheading of St John the Baptist. Click for more details!
Listen for the drums today as we commemorate this epic victory! (Click on the image to learn more!)
Patron Saint: The Holy Name of Mary. Click image for more info!
Patron Saint: Catherine of Siena. Click the image for more info!
If you have green thumbs, you will enjoy walking through the stands filled with glorious flowers and plants, plus some local produce as well!
Hurry, as this ends on 5 May! This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to admire the craftsmanship behind the costumes of the Historical Procession, and to learn more about the Palio! Click for more details.
Click for information about the festivities from 29 April through 5 May!
Patron Saint: The Madonna of Good Counsel. Click the image for more info!
I’m booked or you can’t find a guide? Then why not join a 1-hr group tour organized by the Centro Guide di Siena, with tickets to the Duomo (or Santa Maria della Scala) included?! Click on the image for more details (and how to book). I’ll lead it on 29 May!
For all you chocolate lovers out there, this one’s for you! There will be 16 stands where artisanal chocolatiers will sell their wares (and I may or may not resist such temptations!).
I’m booked or you can’t find a guide? Then why not join a 1-hr group tour organized by the Centro Guide di Siena, with tickets to the Duomo (or Santa Maria della Scala) included?! Click on the image for more details (and how to book). I’ll lead it on 29 May!
2 Mar–5 May: A wonderful opportunity to admire the craftsmanship behind the costumes of the Historical Procession, and to learn more about the Palio! Click for more details.
It’s no joke! Today is a day of fun with friends (and perhaps some store closures)!
Expect some shops and restaurants to be closed, but certainly more church services will be available!
I highly recommend that you see this exhibition! Gavazzi’s works are wonderfully whimsical, and you’ll love how they’re situated within the underground labyrinth that is Santa Maria della Scala. Click for more details!
What is the Annunciation and how is it celebrated? Click above to find out!
We all know that vinyl has made a triumphant comeback, and now it seems CDs and DVDs are becoming collectible once more! Come on down to flip through some memories!
Wish all the Josephs and dads in your life a happy day! Click for more info (plus a link to a video I made a few years ago)!
2 Mar–5 May: A wonderful opportunity to admire the craftsmanship behind the costumes of the Historical Procession, and to learn more about the Palio! Click for more details.
Even if you don’t follow cycling, this is an exciting race to behold should you find yourselves in Siena today! Click for more details!
I highly recommend that you see this exhibition! Gavazzi’s works are wonderfully whimsical, and you’ll love how they’re situated within the underground labyrinth that is Santa Maria della Scala. Click for more details!
I highly recommend that you see this exhibition! Gavazzi’s works are wonderfully whimsical, and you’ll love how they’re situated within the underground labyrinth that is Santa Maria della Scala. Click for more details!
Yes, St Anthony Abbot is the patron saint of animals! And do you know what a “tantony” is? Click for the answer!
If you’re in town, head into the Piazza del Campo for comedy, a DJ, and then live music from Emma!
Today marks the day when St Anna received news that she would finally bear a child.
Siena & Italy Tours…with Anna!
Anna Piperato, Licensed Tour Guide, Siena, Italy
P. Iva: 01402310526