Wish you could relive the August 2024 Palio? Click above to view the race (with English commentary by yours truly)!
Special 30-min guided tours atop the scaffolding of the Room of the Nine – click above for more details! I’ll be the guide on Mon 18 Nov at 10:30 and 11:15 for the English visits!
Siena’s principal patron saint - click for more details (plus a link to a video)!
Today marks the day when St Anna received news that she would finally bear a child. Who was that child? The Virgin Mary, ovviamente!
Patron Saint: The Holy Name of Mary. Click image for more info!
If 8 Dec is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, then that would mean TODAY is the Virgin Mary's birthday! (click for more info, plus the scoop on the terraces of Florence cathedral!).
Listen for the drums today as we commemorate this epic victory! (Click on the image to learn more!)
Patron Saint: The Beheading of St John the Baptist. Click for more details!
Patron Saint: San Rocco (St Roch). Click for more details!
Patron Saint: The Apostle Bartholomew. Click image for more details!
Patron Saint: The Assumption of the Virgin. Click image for more details!
The winners of the 17 August 2024 Palio will parade around the city from 15.30 until they reach the Piazza del Campo in various states of inebriation and celebration! Join in and have a celebratory drink with them all!
Click on the image for more details (including information on all timings)! I also have a contact with tower and window spots for the first, second, third, and fourth trials, but no more places available for the Prova Generale (Dress Rehearsal) or the Palio itself (click for more info).
Patron Saint: Saint Gaetano of Thiene. Click image for more details!
The Cathedral of Siena is always beautiful, but even more so when the floors are completely revealed! Click here to watch a video I made (or on the image above!).
Patron Saint: The Apostle St James the Great. Click image for more details!
What better stage is there than the Piazza del Campo for an evening of (free) classical music? Click for more details!
What better stage is there than the Piazza del Campo for an evening of (free) classical music? Click for more details!
Special 30-min guided tours atop the scaffolding of the Room of the Nine – click above for more details!
Special 30-min guided tours atop the scaffolding of the Room of the Nine – click above for more details!
Who will run the Palio on 16 August? Click for more info! • Selva 🌳🦏• Lupa 🐺 • Valdimontone 🐏 • Onda 🐬 • Nicchio 🐚 • Leocorno 🦄 • Civetta 🦉 • ? • ? • ? •
Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more details!
The Cathedral of Siena is always beautiful, but even more so when the floors are completely revealed! Click here to watch a video I made (or on the image above!).
You will be amazed by this young Roman artist’s hyper-realistic style (and the exhibition space is magical)! Click for more details. PS, it’s free!
Click on the image for more details (including information on all timings)! I also have a contact with tower and window spots for the first, second, third, and fourth trials, but no more places available for the Prova Generale (Dress Rehearsal) or the Palio itself (click for more info).
Patron Saints: The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Click image for more details!
That’s right, the famous race will begin in Florence! This first stage will also honour the great cyclist (and WWII hero) Gino Bartali. Click for more details!
The Cathedral of Siena is always beautiful, but even more so when the floors are completely revealed! Click here to watch a video I made (or on the image above!).
Patron Saint: John the Baptist. Click image for more details!
Patron Saint: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click image for more details!
You will be amazed by this young Roman artist’s hyper-realistic style (and the exhibition space is magical)! Click for more details. PS, it’s free!
Special 30-min guided tours atop the scaffolding of the Room of the Nine – click above for more details!
Siena & Italy Tours…with Anna!
Anna Piperato, Licensed Tour Guide, Siena, Italy
P. Iva: 01402310526
