Siena Attractions | Viator.com
Our list of noteworthy Siena attractions and places to see in Siena, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Battistero di San Giovanni
The Baptistry of St John is located near the Duomo in the center of Siena. Built in the same Tuscan Gothic style, although less externally ornamented – the ... Continue Reading »
Chiesa di San Domenico
Saint Catherine of Siena brought this basilica to prominence by taking her vows here in 1363 when she was just 15. Having had her first vision at the age of 6 ... Continue Reading »
Fonte Gaia
The heart of Siena is the Piazza del Campo and the beating heart of the piazza has to be Fonte Gaia, the ‘fountain of joy’. Dating from the 15th century, it is ... Continue Reading »
Museo Civico
The Palazzo Pubblico is hard to miss. A magnificent stone and red brick building begun in 1297, with excellent towers and crenellations, it is everything one ... Continue Reading »
Opera Metropolitana Museum (Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana)
Also known as the Duomo Museum, the building was intended to be part of the Nuovo Duomo, the expansion of Siena’s cathedral to become the largest in Italy in ... Continue Reading »
Piazza del Campo
Every Italian city has its central piazza where the city's political, social and cultural business took place, and Siena's is pretty magnificent. The Piazza ... Continue Reading »
Pinacoteca Nazionale
Since 1932, one of Italy's largest art collections has been housed here in the Late Gothic Palazzo Buonsignori. Begun in the late 18th century by collector ... Continue Reading »
Santa Maria della Scala
Santa Maria della Scala was one of Europe’s first hospitals. Established by the Catholic priests of the Siena Duomo, it housed and cared for those making the ... Continue Reading »
Siena Cathedral (Il Duomo)
Siena's magnificent Tuscan Gothic cathedral is not to be missed. And if you're in Siena you can't miss it because it dominates the place. Rising high with its ... Continue Reading »
Torre del Mangia
Rising high above the Piazza del Campo is the bell tower, Torre del Mangia, built in the early 1300s. It reaches nearly 90 metres above the Palazzo Pubblico ... Continue Reading »
