Siena: Italy's Medieval Jewel in Tuscany, Siena, Italy

Have you ever been influenced by a book you read to visit a place? Siena, Italy was such a town for me. A book set in the heart of a medieval Tuscan hilltop town, riff with rivalries between neighborhood families, taking their frustrations out in a horse race through the heart of a burnt siena city center which still takes place today. Sounded intriguing enough for me. I researched Siena and added it to my Italy bucket list and now this medieval jewel should be on your list of places to visit in Italy too.

They say the Snail and the Tortoise are sworn enemies for life while the Eagle and the Panther don’t get along very well, and more recently, new tensions flared up between the Unicorn and the Owl in 1950 over boundary disputes. Meanwhile, the Dragon and the Forest have no sworn enemies while the Giraffe and the Caterpillar have come to be friends.

Siena is one of the most beloved, iconic cities to visit in Tuscany. It’s historic, it’s medieval ambiance captivates you immediately. It’s perched a top three hills, making it Tuscany’s ultimate hill top town with a medieval soul. It will be one of the best cities in Italy you’ll ever visit. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).