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Everything You Need to Know About Siena (Italy)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 3:40 am  
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Strolling around Siena in the mid morning sunlight and stopping to have a cool gelato on the steps of the Duomo is just one of  those delightful experiences that firmly imprint on your memory. And nothing could dampen our fond memories of Siena, even though our car was broken into and our traveling companion, a stuffed dog named Chili, and Paula’s driving glasses were taken. This was the only unpleasant incident we experienced during our time traveling around Europe. So onto ‘What you need to know about Siena’ Siena (also often spelled Sienna) is the capital of the province of…

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Mid Morning in Siena, Italy

Monday, August 13th, 2007 at 6:19 am  
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After strolling around the streets, well hardly a stroll really as the place is very hilly, so it was more like – after mountain climbing up and down the narrow, uneven cobbled streets, we crossed the piazza to enter the beautiful Duomo. This stunning building is Gothic in design except for the Romanesque style Campanile. The floor is etched and inlaid marble is one of the most impressive in all of Italy. Most of the floor is generally covered and only fully on display at certain times of the year. The Duomo houses many outstanding examples of Tuscan Art and…

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On to Siena & the Beautiful Siena Duomo

Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 12:55 am  
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Italy is easy to navigate around and it was no time before we reached the city of Siena. Firstly we drove into the city as far as was allowed and then realized that we would have to park outside the city limits, so we drove back out to find a park. Of course the only spot available was on a hill and we had to reverse park, something neither of us are keen on at the best of times. Remembering that we are doing this in reverse to how we usually park because everything is on the opposite side of…

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