OPA SI Pass: confirm booking reference — covers Duomo, Baptistery, Museo dell'Opera
Piazza del Campo: free, but evening passeggiata crowds can be dense — leave time for transit
Truffle season opens today — consider buying fresh truffle from a market stall as a souvenir
Today's Schedule
10:15 AM
Arrive Siena. Park at Stadio Franchi or Campo di Marte (free lots outside ZTL walls, ~15-min walk to Campo). Walk or take the Pollicino shuttle bus (€1.50) into the historic centre.
10:30 AM
Purchase or collect pre-booked OPA SI Pass at the Duomo ticket office. Enter the Duomo interior — one of Italy's great Gothic cathedrals. Floor mosaics (56 panels, partially uncovered September). Allow 45 min.
11:15 AM
Piccolomini Library (inside the Duomo): Pinturicchio's vivid 10-bay fresco cycle of Pius II's life. 20 minutes.
11:55 AM
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo: Duccio di Buoninsegna's Maestà (1308–1311) — one of the most important paintings in the history of European art. Facciatone terrace (panoramic views over Siena — pre-book slot). Allow 50 min.
2:30 PM
Palazzo Pubblico and Museo Civico (~€12). Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good and Bad Government — one of the most important secular frescoes in the world. Allow a full hour minimum.
3:45 PM
Torre del Mangia (optional — included in Palazzo Pubblico ticket): 400-step climb to the 102-metre tower for panoramic views. Allow 30 min. Note: narrow spiral staircase — skip if anyone has vertigo or knee problems.
4:15 PM
Piazza del Campo: sit in Italy's finest Gothic civic square. Walk the Contrade — medieval neighbourhood quarters marked by flags and fountains.
5:00 PM
Enoteca Italiana, Fortezza Medicea: Italy's national enoteca — 1,500+ Italian wines by the glass. Perfect aperitivo stop before the drive home.
6:00 PM
Depart Siena. Return ~7:10 PM — villa dinner approximately 7:30 PM.
Logistics
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Parking
Parcheggio Il Campo (Piazza del Sale) or Parcheggio San Francesco (both pay). Or train from Camucia + bus from Siena station.
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ZTL
⚠️ Siena centro has extensive ZTL — park in designated lots outside the walls.