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Etruscan in Siena: Murlo Day Trip
In the tiny medieval hamlet of Murlo there is one of the world's most important Etruscan Museums, where the findings from the archaeological site of Poggio Civitate are housed. The discovery of Poggio Civitate has greatly contributed to research concerning the Etruscan period: among the various findings brought to light: a palace dating back to the 7th century B.C. and an artisan's workshop.
 Siena Walking Tour: Shows, Citytour and Museums
This tour, made in the company of an official Siena tourist guide, introduces the visitor to all of the artistic wonders of Siena. Piazza del Campo, the Cathedral, the Museums of Santa Maria della Scala, the Pinacoteca, the Palazzo Papesse Museum of Modern Art, and any number of lesser known treasures.
Enjoy the most famous museums as well as the very new open ones, visit the wine cellers as well as the places where St Catherine left her sign. We can offer an 'open sesame' to enter into the historical headquarters of the Contradas and know everything about the Palio.
We can also organize tours of local craftmen, gourmet tours and dinners in private noble residences.
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Great Abbeys: San Galgano and Sant'Antimo
Via Francigena was one of the most important European pilgrim routes, a medieval thoroughfare which, on its way to Rome, passed through the cypress tree lined hills of the Orcia valley. In the middle ages a number of important churches and abbeys were built along this road.
A legend, as yet to be confirmed by historians, states that between 774 and 781 Charlemagne received from Pope Adrian I the relics of St Sebastian and St Antimo and founded in their honour the Monastery of Sant'Antimo, one of the most important monasteries in the whole of Tuscany. Even though it is unknown whether the King of the Franks (later to become emperor) ever actually resided in the Val d'Orcia, what is certain is that the Abbey of Sant'Antimo had already been consecrated by 814.
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Castles of Chianti
Castles, fortresses, watch-towers, and town walls appear everywhere; some are well preserved, others are in ruins, but the main remnants are not on the tourist routes.
The Tour draws its inspiration from the surprising number of castles, fortified farm houses, towers and fortified Abbeys in the area.
This 2Be in Siena itinerary provide a very pleasant way to discover the architecture, history and present way of life of this part of the Chianti area.
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