In Siena
Siena is of course, for us, the most beautiful city in the world! If you have an appetite for beauty our city will draw you in and you will inevitably want to be one of our adult students! There are innumerable sights you will want to visit and many ways to visit the city avoiding the tourists that Siena attracts all year round. We definitely recommend that you do not miss some of the most important sites: Palazzo Pubblico has an incredible cycle of 14th century frescoes that depict the then current concept of Justice; the Cathedral, an imposing structure in black and white marble stripes; the Basilicas of San Francesco and San Domenico with their huge empty spaces devoted to preaching in the 13th century. But beyond the main sites there are other ways to look at Siena. You can go hunting for all the contrade fountains, dotted around the city. You can search for all the medieval gates on a walking tour that will have you walk around the old perimeter of the city. Or you can explore the tastes of our cities, going from one pastry or gelato shop to the next on the advice of our students!
Outside Siena
Siena is surrounded by the most beautiful countryside you could ever wish to walk or drive through. Whether you have a car or you decide to explore by train and bus, you will discover that there are 3 main areas around Siena: the Crete senesi – the clay hills south of Siena, with stunning moon landscapes, and sardinian farmers with herds of sheep and cheese-making farms; the Montagnola Senese, the wooded hills north west of Siena, with the beautiful deep river Merse, and the ruins of the medieval castles that served as fortification on the boundaries between Siena and Florence; and of course the famous Chianti region north and north east of Siena, with all its hills covered in vineyards and olive groves where you can certainly go for a tasting and learn about wine and oil making!
Whether you are a gourmand or a hiker, you will find enough to make every one of your days absolutely memorable!
For more ideas on sights and activities in and around Siena, visit www.terresiena.it