Today marks the day when St Anna received news that she would finally bear a child. Who was that child? The Virgin Mary, ovviamente!

Siena’s principal patron saint - click for more details (plus a link to a video)!

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.

If 8 Dec is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, then that would mean TODAY is the Virgin Mary's birthday! (click for more info, plus the scoop on the terraces of Florence cathedral!).

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.

Patron Saint: The Holy Name of Mary. Click image for more info!

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.

Listen for the drums today as we commemorate this epic victory! (Click on the image to learn more!)

Patron Saint: The Beheading of St John the Baptist. Click for more details!

Patron Saint: San Rocco (St Roch). Click for more details!

Patron Saint: The Apostle Bartholomew. Click image for more details!

Patron Saint: The Assumption of the Virgin. Click image for more details!

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

Patron Saint: Saint Gaetano of Thiene. Click image for more details!

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!

Patron Saint: The Apostle St James the Great. Click image for more details!

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

Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more details!

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

Patron Saints: The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Click image for more details!

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!).

Patron Saint: John the Baptist. Click image for more details!

Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more details!