Siena Trip Overview
Travelling is knowing different traditional flavors of an area. The goal of the food tour is to let people know the Sienese dishes, savoury and sweet. After the meeting with the tour guide, who will explain in detail every dish rich in history and curiosity, the group will head to the first stop where you can taste mixed crostini, salami and cheese with a good glass of Chianti. The second stop will focus on truffles, the precious and well-known tuber, that make all those who do not know it crazy. Finished the starter is the turn of the first course, in a typical tavern just a few steps from the magnificent Piazza del Campo. Here, according to seasons, you can taste typical dishes like panzanella, pici with crumbs, tomato soup and pici with garlic. At the end of the tour the guide will bring the group in the San Domenico area, where a shop of local products will be the final taste of typical sweets: cantucci, panforte and ricciarelli, with a good glass of VinSanto.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Starts: Siena, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Street Food Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siena, Toscana, Italy
Travelling is knowing different traditional flavors of an area. The goal of the food tour is to let people know the Sienese dishes, savoury and sweet. After the meeting with the tour guide, who will explain in detail every dish rich in history and curiosity, the group will head to the first stop where you can taste mixed crostini, salami and cheese with a good glass of Chianti. The second stop will focus on truffles, the precious and well-known tuber, that make all those who do not know it crazy. Finished the starter is the turn of the first course, in a typical tavern just a few steps from the magnificent Piazza del Campo. Here, according to seasons, you can taste typical dishes like panzanella, pici with crumbs, tomato soup and pici with garlic. At the end of the tour the guide will bring the group in the San Domenico area, where a shop of local products will be the final taste of typical sweets: cantucci, panforte and ricciarelli, with a good glass of VinSanto.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy
Depart from the main Square – famous for the Palio horse race. Your local and professional guide will explain the history of the city starting from the heart.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Fonte Gaia, Piazza Il Campo 21, 53100, Siena Italy
The Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain of Siena, located in Piazza del Campo and is the main one of the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Torre del Mangia, Piazza del Campo 1, 53100, Siena Italy
Always located in Piazza del Campo is the civic tower of the Palazzo Comunale and undoubtedly represent a symbol of the city. Dot not forget to take a picture with this beautiful tower behind.
Stop At: Centro Storico di Siena, Piazza Del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy
Discover Siena through its gastronomy with this food tour. With a local professional guide discover the history and stop in the best historic places to taste local food.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Piazza del Mercato, Siena Italy
Located close to Piazza del Campo is characterized by a central loggia that was the place in which the market was held in the past.
Pass By: Via di Citta, 53100, Siena Italy
One of the main road of the historical center full of life, shops and culinary culture.
Stop At: Piazza san Domenico, Centro Storico, 53100, Siena Italy
Take the name form the beautiful church located in this square – it also give a beautiful view of the center and of the Cathedral.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico, Piazza San Domenico, 53100, Siena Italy
A beautiful Basilica and one of the main churches of the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
