Morning in Siena

 After a scenic drive, we arrive in Siena at 9.45, when few people are around and it is the perfect time of the morning to wander around its many quiet spots of great beauty in which you can escape.

Siena is the heart of Tuscany and a perfect contrast to Florence. A place of immediate charm: airy, easygoing and pedestrianized; its attraction lies in its cityscape of yellowish-brown buildings, red clay roofs and green shutters. Join our guided walk tracing the history of Siena from its evolution as financial capital with the "Monte dei Paschi", the oldest still working bank in the world to the Cathedral, that seems like a massive wedding cake on the outside, while inside it is a treasure chest of numerous works of art, among which the marble inlaid floor made in two hundreds years of handiwork is an unique example in art history.

End in Piazza del Campo, whose outer perimeter is fenced off twice a year and covered with sand to host the Palio horserace. There is time to enjoy a drink, sitting at one of the open-air caf? while soaking up the sun, or taking advantage for shopping, not overpriced as elsewhere, because here the same shops are used by locals too.