Siena, built on three hills and surrounded by well preserved walls, may be the best-preserved medieval city in Italy. The walled portion of the city still looks much as it did in the Middle Ages.
Many tourists regard Siena as being worth a day trip from Florence or a half-day stopover on a tour of rural Tuscany. That's a mistake. To fully discover and appreciate all that Siena offers, one should visit the city for more than a just a few days. You should allow at least two days to visit Siena's major churches and museums, plus another day simply to enjoy the unique atmosphere of this historic but lively university town.
The town is filled with fine examples of Gothic architecture and has one of the world's most unique piazzas - Piazza del Campo - shaped like a shell with scalloped edges. Palio of Siena is an important part of Sienese identity, history and culture.
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