Patron Saint: The Madonna of Good Counsel. Click the image for more info!

Italians don’t have Good Friday off work, but Easter Monday is a national holiday (so book lunch ahead, as many will be out celebrating with friends!).

Expect some shops and restaurants to be closed, but certainly more church services will be available!

You know what to do!

What is the Annunciation and how is it celebrated? Click above to find out!

Have you ever wondered how Siena became one of the most important cities in all of Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries despite NOT having easy access to water? Well, now’s your chance to find out! Join the volunteers of l’Associazione la Diana to learn about Siena’s ingenious water system and to see a gorgeous place that is rarely open to the public. Click for more details!!

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)!

How did Siena, a hill town with no river, provide water to citizens and visitors from the 11th century all the way to the 20th century? Find out with a special tour! Click on the image 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!

What is this holiday? Click to find out more!

We hope you’ll tune in to watch this fascinating documentary on the Black Death of 1348! Click on the image to watch the trailer!

Watch the sunrise over one of Italy’s most beautiful cities from one of two privileged vantage points! Click on the image for details and how to book.

How did Siena, a hill town with no river, provide water to citizens and visitors from the 11th century all the way to the 20th century? Find out with a special tour! Click on the image for more details. Visits are on 6, 7, 13, 21, 27, and 28 Sept at 9.00 and/or 10.30.

How did Siena, a hill town with no river, provide water to citizens and visitors from the 11th century all the way to the 20th century? Find out with a special tour! Click on the image for more details. Visits are on 6, 7, 13, 21, 27, and 28 Sept at 9.00 and/or 10.30.

Watch the sunrise over one of Italy’s most beautiful cities from one of two privileged vantage points! Click on the image for details and how to book.

Watch the sunrise over one of Italy’s most beautiful cities from one of two privileged vantage points! Click on the image for details and how to book.

How did Siena, a hill town with no river, provide water to citizens and visitors from the 11th century all the way to the 20th century? Find out with a special tour! Click on the image for more details. Visits are on 6, 7, 13, 21, 27, and 28 Sept at 9.00 and/or 10.30.

Watch the sunrise over one of Italy’s most beautiful cities from one of two privileged vantage points! Click on the image for details and how to book.

Click on the image to find out who’s running and what will happen between the 11th and 16th of August in Siena!

A jewel of a church with a masterpiece recounting the Miracle of the Snows and the building of Santa Maria Maggiore. Click on the image for photos and more details!

Who will the Palio on 2 July 2024? Click for more details! • Valdimontone 🐏 • Pantera 🐆 • Bruco 🐛 • Leocorno 🦄 • Lupa 🐺 • Civetta 🦉 • Oca 🪿 • ? • ? • ? •

Click on the image to find out who’s running and what will happen between 27 June and 2 July!

Although I still don’t quite understand the rules of this soccer-rugby-wrestling-boxing match, grand traditions are always a joy to behold! Click on the image (credit: Lorenzo Noccioli) for more details.

Would you like to meet artists-in-residence in a 15th-c palace in Siena? Well, now’s your chance! Click on the image for more details (and yes, the presentation is in English!).

Click on the image for more details about what’s included! I’ll be the guide today, but this is a daily tour!

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, around 2pm today. Click for more details! 🚗💨