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Palio di Siena (of the Assumption)
📍 SienaThe world's most famous horse race: three laps of Piazza del Campo.
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Siena 🏛
Gothic beauty and the Palio
San Gimignano 🏘
The UNESCO-listed medieval towers
Chianciano Terme ♨
Etruscan waters between two Tuscan valleys
Montalcino 🍷
The kingdom of Brunello wine
San Quirico d'Orcia ♨
Bagno Vignoni and its square of water
Pienza 🏘
The ideal Renaissance city, home of pecorino cheese
Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →
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🏛️ Squares & old towns Piazza del Campo
📍 Siena
Shaped like a scallop shell and divided into nine wedges, Siena's civic square is a marvel of medieval urban planning.
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⛪ Churches & sanctuaries Duomo di Siena
📍 Siena
Legendarily consecrated in 1179, Siena Cathedral is a Romanesque-Gothic masterwork defined by its striped marble.
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🏛️ Squares & old towns Centro storico e torri di San Gimignano
📍 San Gimignano
Fourteen of the original 72 medieval towers still stand, defining the unmistakable skyline of this Tuscan UNESCO site.
The world's most famous horse race: three laps of Piazza del Campo.