Siena Trip Overview
On this 4-hour tour you will discover hidden corners of Siena and all its secrets. You will visit the four most important churches of mendicant orders in Siena: Basilica of San Domenico, Church of St. Agostino, Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi and Basilica of San Francesco. The mendicant orders settled in Siena in the 13th century to the edge of the city, so as to build very large churches to welcome numerous faithful. These churches are placed in strategics positions, each in a cardinal point. You will thus have the opportunity to tour the whole city and to admire unique panoramic points. The churches are architecturally very interesting, typical Gothic and inside are kept great artworks from Sienese artists such as Guido da Siena, the brothers Lorenzetti, Sodoma, Francesco Vanni, Matteo di Giovanni. They are waiting for you, come and admire them!
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Siena, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siena, Toscana, Italy
On this 4-hour tour you will discover hidden corners of Siena and all its secrets. You will visit the four most important churches of mendicant orders in Siena: Basilica of San Domenico, Church of St. Agostino, Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi and Basilica of San Francesco. The mendicant orders settled in Siena in the 13th century to the edge of the city, so as to build very large churches to welcome numerous faithful. These churches are placed in strategics positions, each in a cardinal point. You will thus have the opportunity to tour the whole city and to admire unique panoramic points. The churches are architecturally very interesting, typical Gothic and inside are kept great artworks from Sienese artists such as Guido da Siena, the brothers Lorenzetti, Sodoma, Francesco Vanni, Matteo di Giovanni. They are waiting for you, come and admire them!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico, Piazza San Domenico, 53100, Siena Italy
Here, you will begin your tour. You will meet the guide in front of our office in Piazza Madre Teresa di Calcutta, located on the opposite site of the Church
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Monastery of St. Augustine, Prato di S. Agostino, 2, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
From this beautiful church you will admire a breathtaking view of Siena, discovering some hidden characteristics streets.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica di San Clemente in Santa Maria dei Servi, Piazza Alessandro Manzoni 5, 53100, Siena Italy
This church is also situated in a beautiful point. Here you will admire important artworks by Sienese artists.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica di San Francesco, Piazza San Francesco, 53024, Siena Italy
Near the university you may visit this enormous Basilica, in pure Romanesque style but restructured over hundreds of years. Here, discover the miracle related to the Sacre Particole (host) that are miraculously still preserved after almost 300 years.
Duration: 1 hour
