Italy Travel And Hotel Guide

Exploring only slightly beyond the touristed central alleys between the Campo and the duomo reveals much more of the bustling everyday life of the city. North of the Campo, the main street Banchi di Sopra leads through the commercial heart of town to Piazza Matteotti , home of the main post office, north of which lies the workaday neighbourhood of the Terzi di Camollia. The church of Santo Stefano fronts one of the nicest contrada squares in the city, home of the Istrici (Porcupine), while the road emerges from the walls at the northern Porta Camollia, inscribed “Siena opens her heart to you wider than this gate.” The northwest corner of the city is occupied by a stadium and the gardens of La Lizza , which lead up to the bastions of the Fortezza di Santa Barbara , rebuilt by the Medici and now housing the comprehensive wine collection of the Enoteca Italiana

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