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Siena
The medieval walled
city is crowned by its magnificent cathedral entirely covered in white
and colored marble... gaze inside on the wealth of sculptural masterpieces
by Michelangelo, Pisano and Donatello, Pinturicchio's famous frescos
and the fine inlaid marble floor...explore piazza del Campo with its
fan-shaped, red brick paving, dominated by the centuries old Town Hall
with its soaring Mangia Tower and the surrounding maze of cobbled streets
here
you'll find the Pinacoteca gallery housing works by masters of the distinctive
Sienese school such as Lorenzetti, Duccio and Simone Martini
Visit
St. Catherine's house and the church of St. Dominic where her relics
are preserved
St. Bernardino's oratory and the places where he
preached
And as a finale the spectacular, emotion-charged pageant
of the Palio, the unique bareback horserace run in the Campo. These
highlights and much more
Running time approx.
70 minutes
Shipping
is free
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