Recent Posts Tagged With 'siena'

• Opera Events in Tuscany in Summer

  Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 07:39 in tuscany, florence, siena, destinations & events

  Opera Festival is the lyrical festival of Tuscany that offers performances at unique venues rich in history and architecture such as The Boboli Gardens and Villa Medici of Cafaggiolo in Florence, the Roman Theater in Fiesole, and San Galgano Abbey in...

• Planning Day Trips From Umbria to Siena

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 14:45 in tuscany, siena, travel to italy tips, flights & transport.

  Many people vacationing in Umbria usually tend to consider Siena as a destination to plan a day trip. However, Siena is not so well connected to Umbria by public transport, so a day trip from the towns of Umbria — Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Todi ...

• Day Trip from Florence to Siena: Transport Tips

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 16:09 in tuscany, florence, siena, travel to italy tips, flights & transport.

  Bus is the best option when planning a trip from Florence to Siena. - by Bus The regular bus ride takes about a couple of hours. However if you take buses running the “Linea rapida” route, the trip takes one hour and 15 minutes. The freq...

• Wine Week-ends in Veneto and Tuscany

  Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 03:54 in tuscany, siena, veneto, food & wine, destinations & events

  Weekends offering a number of wine themed events and shows are scheduled late May in Veneto and Tuscany. With the “Primavera del Prosecco DOC” — Spring of Prosecco DOC — wine festivals held in towns situated in the Prosecco ...

• Palio of Siena - August 16

  Posted on Wednesday August 13th, 2008 at 17:20 in tuscany, siena, destinations & events

  The tradition of Palio di Siena, the most popular and spectacular historic horse race, is kept alive through its two annual editions, taking place on July 2 — aka “Palio di Provenzano” and August 16 — aka “Palio dell&#...

• Video of Palio di Siena

  Posted on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 13:27 in tuscany, things to do, siena, destinations & events

  A video of “Palio di Siena” held on July 2, 2007. The most known of the historic horse races takes place in Siena, Tuscany, two times a year, on July 2 (Palio di Provenzano) and on August 16 (Palio dell’Assunta). (via YouTube)....

• Medieval Festival in San Gimignano

  Posted on Tuesday June 10th, 2008 at 07:22 in tuscany, italian historic towns, siena, destinations & events

  The Tuscan hill town of San Gimignano, will be hosting a Medieval festival, next week-end (June 13 - 15). The festival, locally called Ferie delle Messi, features a Medieval Guild Fair, a Corteo Storico — historic parade, and a Knights’ ...

• Day Trip to San Gimignano - Transport Tips

  Posted on Friday September 28th, 2007 at 10:56 in tuscany, siena

  Transportation tips for those who are visiting Tuscany without renting a car. This one is for those who are planning a day trip to San Gimignano from Florence or Siena. It’s possible to visit San Gimignano in one day enjoying it and without r...

• “Palio dell’Assunta” in Siena - August 16

  Posted on Tuesday August 14th, 2007 at 07:33 in tuscany, siena, diónisos

  The city of Siena is to host the “Palio dell’Assunta“. This August 16th’s edition of the most famous historical horse race is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is a perfect mix of sacred and profane. As usual Piazza Del Camp...