Summer in Siena
Everything you can do in Siena in summer
Summer is the holiday season par excellence, perfect for outdoor activities and folklore. The latter takes shape during historical re-enactments or popular festivals like the Palio di Siena. This event organised by the Contrade (neighbourhoods) is an especially anticipated moment for tourists from all over the world. It’s normally held twice a year in summer, on 2 July and 16 August. But the Sienese have always said ‘the Palio lasts all year long’.
Find out what to do in summer in the city of Siena.

Contrada Oratories and the Blessing of the Horse
In Siena, the sacred and the profane are constantly intertwined, even in church. The Palio is just around the corner:

Collegiate of Provenzano
Four hundred years of faith and history in the centre of Siena. Places of faith are notoriously linked to the

Via Duprè
007 film set Via Duprè is located in the area of Terzo di Città where it crosses the Contrada dell’Onda

View from the Orti de’ Tolomei
A romantic walk amidst greenery in the historic centre of Siena. A few steps away from the architectural complex of

Fontebranda
The oldest fountain in Siena Fontebranda is Siena’s most famous medieval fountain, located in Terzo di Camollia area, within the

Fonte Gaia
The jewel of Piazza del Campo in Siena At the top of Piazza del Campo is the city’s most important