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Day 1: MEDIEVAL SIENA: PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, THE BEAUTIFUL TOWER OF MANGIA / TORRE DEL MANGIA, THE PUBLIC PALACE
Arrival at the Airport, welcome by the Tour Leader Discover Italy Now, transfer to 3* Hotel or B & B. Refreshing welcome drink and free time to relax or to begin familiarizing yourself with the enchanting atmosphere of Siena. Late afternoon, together with your Tour Leader you start exploring the medieval Siena in the heart of the city. The seashell shaped Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Pubblico, Torre del Mangia and the beautiful Fonte Gaia are your first itinerant tour in Siena.
Evening: enjoyable sienese gourmet, tasting traditional dishes and a glass of wine in one of the charming narrow streets around Piazza del Campo.
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Day 2: THE MAGNIFICENT CATHEDRAL DUOMO, BAPTISTERY OF SAN GIOVANNI, MUSEUM OF THE METROPOLITAN WORK & CIVIL MUSEUM
Wine tasting and local food
After a breakfast with wonderful gastronomic products, including croissant and cappuccino, you continue the discovery of another pearls and fulcrums of the art life and history of Siena: Together with your Tour Leader you continue discovering other anchors of the life of art and history of Siena: the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the magnificent Cathedral with its distinctive facade of black and white stripes of marble, the Archbishop's Palace with beautiful art works, the Museum of the Metropolitan work preserving paintings and sculptures of incredible beauty. From the second floor of the museum you can enjoy one the of most beautiful views of the city Lunch at the restaurant "Le Lodges". During the late afternoon you are going to continue your tour towards the Civic Museum with its saloons where there are exposed frescoes by famous painters
Evening: Dinner and wine tasting in the old part of Siena.
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Day 3: ANCIENT CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA SCALA, THE ARISTOCRATIC PALACES TOLOMEI & SALIMBENI, BAROQUE CHURCHES, CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA CATERINA, PATRON OF SIENA, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY FONTAIN: FONTE BRANDA
Wine tasting and local gourmet products
Your third morning of your trip in Siena starts again from Piazza del Duomo where you visit the National Archaeological Museum and the church of Santa Maria della Scala with the beautiful statue of the resurrected Christ. Lunch at “Il Grattacielo”, a typical low-ceilinged restaurant and then you can enjoy a wine tasting and delicious cantucci at Enoteca Dolci e Cantine.The afternoon is going to be dedicated to historic palaces, ancient churches, including St. Catherine's Church, the protector saint of Siena and the most beautiful fountain of the city: Fonte Branda.
Evening: dinner in one of the oldest inns of the city and then a choice: free evening in a pub with live music or at Chigiana Academy, famous sienese concert hall in rococo' style
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Day 4: LOGGIA DELLA MERCANZIA / LODGE OF MERCHANDISE, PINACOTECA NAZIONALE / NATIONAL MUSEUM, CHURCH OF SANT´AGOSTINO, MERCATO DELL´ANTIQUARIATO /ANTIQUES MARKET
Your guided tour continues in the sign of the Medieval Siena…a tour of the elegant Loggia della Mercanzia, some beautiful old buildings from the fourteenth century, Palazzo Buonsignori with the National Art Gallery where can be admired the great works of some famous painters.Lunch in the sign of the sienese cuisine.The afternoon is going to be dedicated to the antique market where you can buy antique furnishings
Evening: Dinner at Fattoria Toscana. A warm and characteristic environment that exudes an atmosphere of old times will be waiting for you
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Day 5: SIENA’S COUNTRYSIDE BY OLD STEAM TRAINS TO DISCOVER THE LAND AROUND SIENA Wine tasting & local food
The fifth day of your guided tour is going to take you by the ”Natura Train”, old fashioned trains, through the countryside, south of Siena.This is going to be an itinerary to discover the natural beauty of Siena, continuing outside the walls of the city, where the open green spaces of the famous tuscan countryside opens up for you.You travel by old steam trains along Crete, Val 'd'Orcia, Monte Amiata and Val dell'Ombrone. You travel across a total of 140 km of beautiful sienese countryside and you stop in old country stations as Asciano and Monte Antico. This is going to be a funny way to discover and appreciate the beautiful and romantic countryside of Siena.
Evening: Tasting of olive oil, gourmet products and wines of Siena at Enoteca San Domenico.
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Day 6: MONTEPULCIANO SPA
Montepulciano SPA and the surrounding scenary offer a full immersion of harmony, culture, nature and well-being that you will carry with you for a long time.
1 Wellness package includes:
• Access to Terme di Montepulciano SPA • Access to the thermal pools, hot tubs and waterfalls • Steam bath with essential oils and colour therapy • Ayurvedic massage • Light buffet • SPA Kit: bathrobe and slippers
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Day 7: CHIANCIANO SPA
Chianciano is a famous SPA resort that still preserves characteristics of its tradition, since the etruscan period
1 Wellness package includes:
• Access to Terme di Montepulciano SPA • Access to the thermal pools, hot tubs and waterfalls • Steam bath with essential oils and colour therapy • Ayurvedic massage • Light buffet • SPA Kit: bathrobe and slippers
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Day 8:
Departure to the airport and your destination
MONTEPULCIANO SPA
The celebrity of Montepulciano is linked to its wines and its medieval and renaissance monuments that make it one of the most beutiful towns in Tuscany. Montepulciano SPA use the healing properties of water and mud, already known through the ages. The advanced system of diagnosis and treatments are integrated with knowledge of the latest trends to better use water’s specific properties. The waters are sulphurous, salty-bromine-iodine and with calcium-magnesium and are indicated for spa therapies and treatment of respiratory diseases.
CHIANCIANO SPA
Chianciano is a famous SPA resort that still preserves characteristics of its tradition since the etruscan period. The SPA, used in the past, by etruscans and romans, was appreciated for its healing properties. The SPA is modern and elegant. The waters of Chianciano arrive from four sources: Acqua Santa, Fucoli and Sillene thatare sulfate-bicarbonate-calcium waters while Sant' Elena is bicarbonate-alkaline water. They have different use and application
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