Strolling Siena

We left Perugia en route for Siena via a variety of transport options – shanks pony, ascensore, mini metro and luxury coach to reach the bus station below the old town of Siena. We travelled up to the old town by a series of 7 escalators….. the last one wasn’t working – then by taxi to the ALbergo Centrale, very close to the major sites.

After settling down, we wandered down to Il Campo, the large public place that is the centre of life in Sienna. Surrounding this are magnificent old buildings and lots of restaurants. We sat at one of these for some lunch and a spot of people watching.

After lunch we visited the Baptistery with its magnificently decorated walls and ceilings. Several famous artists, including Donatello are featured here.

Back to the hotel for Happy Hour where we laughed so much we are in danger of being evicted. Dinner was at an outdoor restaurant really close by where the tables were in the street so close to the cars that when one or two ventured up the narrow alley, they were within centimetres of Tony’s chair.