Our bus left the hotel bus for Siena at about 9am. We were to meet out guide at 10;, was a little breezy while we were waiting, but as time went on, the weather improved.
Below: outside the city walls with our guide, the fountain and first views of the landmarks.
Inside the city walls, we wove through the city seeing the sights: A wall plaque, Romulus and Remus with the wolf - Sienna is supposed to have been established by the son of Remus, a glimpse of the Piazza del Campo and statue of the economist Sallustio Bandini.
The Baptestry, outside and in. Top right shows the steps (left of the photo) leading to the Cathedral.
Below, the exterior of the Cathedral. We were last in Siena seven years ago.
The cathedral was very crowded, so it was more difficult to take photos than the last time, which was in late October.
Details of the floor
Inside the library, top the ceiling and the walls
Our last stop before lunch was the main square, Il Campo which slopes down to the Palazzo Publique (town hall).
On our way back, we called in at the Col d'Elsa, a small, walled old town. By now, many people in the group were tired from our long walk in Siena. We set off to get some good photos of the town from the far side of the valley and then returned to find the older part of the town and the cathedral.. It was a very small town to boast a cathedral, even one that was not noteable.
The crypt of the cathedral was worth a visit.
After that, it was back to the hotel for a rest before dinner.
- Pat and John on tour
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