Today's travel photo is of the facade of Duomo di Siena in the medieval town of Siena in Tuscany, Italy. This magnificent facade is one of the best that you'll see in Italy, not to mention what the rest of the Siena Cathedral looks like. I took this photo just before entering the doors of [...]
One of the best things to do in Siena is to climb to the top of the Panorama del Facciatone, an old facade of an unfinished extension of the beautiful cathedral nearby. A very tight spiral staircase leads to the top where you get magnificent views out across Siena. In this photo you can see [...]
This week's travel photo is of Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy. Located in Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Pubblico dates back to the end of the 13th century and was completed in the 14th century along with it's neighbouring clock tower - Torre del Mangia. The palace is now used as Siena's [...]
Tuscany is filled with picturesque medieval hilltop towns that make the region a pleasure to explore and to photograph - the list of places to see is huge. One town that would definitely be on the top of the list is Siena - a city that I don't think I could ever get sick of. [...]
I absolutely love the culture in Italy, from the food to the art, I just always want to be out and about wandering the streets. There are a lot of buskers in Italy; nearly every city and town that I went through had someone playing an instrument or doing some other type of interesting performance. [...]
Siena is an old medieval city in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Although the history of Siena dates back to the Etruscan era at around 900-500BC, the city didn't gain importance until after Roman rule. Siena flourished when it became independent in the 12th century and the old centre has been well preserved since that time. [...]
If you're planning on travelling to Siena on your tour of Italy, make sure to include a visit to it's beautiful cathedral. The Duomo di Siena is a spectacular piece of Italian Gothic architecture. The interior is as beautiful if not more so than the exterior, and covered from floor to ceiling in amazing artwork. [...]
