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Published on: 2015-05-15
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Original language: English

Jane Tylus’s Siena is a compelling and intimate portrait of this most secretive of cities, often overlooked by travelers to Italy. Cultural history, intellectual memoir, travelogue, and guidebook, it takes the reader on a quest of discovery through the well- and not-so-well-traveled roads and alleys of a town both medieval and modern.             As Tylus leads us through the city, she shares her passion for Siena in novelistic prose, while never losing sight of the historical complexities that have made Siena one of the most fascinating and beautiful towns in Europe. Today, Siena can appear on the surface standoffish and old-fashioned, especially when compared to its larger, flashier cousins Rome and Florence. But first impressions wear away as we learn from Tylus that Siena was an innovator among the cities of Italy: the first to legislate the building and maintenance of its streets, the first to publicly fund its university, the first to institute a municipal bank, and even the first to ban automobile traffic from its city center.             We learn about Siena’s great artistic and architectural past, hidden behind centuries of painting and rebuilding, and about the distinctive characters of its different neighborhoods, exemplified in the Palio, the highly competitive horserace that takes place twice a year in the city’s main piazza and that serves as both a dividing and a uniting force for the Sienese. Throughout we are guided by the assured voice of a seasoned scholar with a gift for spinning a good story and an eye for the telling detail, whether we are traveling Siena’s modern highways, exploring its underground tunnels, tracking the city’s financial history, or celebrating giants of painting like Simone Martini or giants of the arena, Siena’s former Serie A soccer team.             A practical and engaging guide for tourists and armchair travelers alike, Siena is a testament to the powers of community and resilience in a place that is not quite as timeless and serene as it may at first appear. Italy Holidays Holidays To Italy 2017 Citalia Citalia are the multi award winning Italian holiday experts we have an extensive array of Italy holidays that can be simply booked online or over the phone Florence Tours: Florence Guided Tours Italy and Tuscany ... Offers guided tours of Florence and main cities in Tuscany. Description of services with rates conditions and contact information. Siena Walking Tours - Private tours with a local guide in ... Guided walking tours in Siena Chianti San Gimignano and in the countryside of Tuscany Italy. Tailored itineraries and wine tastings on request. List of Hannah Montana characters - Wikipedia This list of Hannah Montana characters includes characters appearing in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana as well as the related film Hannah Montana: The Movie. Three Secrets of Ftima - Wikipedia The Three Secrets of Ftima consist of a series of apocalyptic visions and prophecies which by some are believed to have been given to three young Portuguese ... Clue Secrets & Spies Episodes and Badges - BadgeHungry This is a "hidden object" game in which you must search for clues hidden in a scene. Once you have found all of the clues you win the game. Play Clue at Pogo ... History of the Renaissance - YouTube A documentary about a period that change the World with new artists inventions and more things: the Renaissance. Inghams Italy - Enjoy Holidays in Italy Year-round ... Inghams Italy Year after year Italy continues to be one of British travellers' most popular holiday destinations undoubtedly due to its ... Grand Hotel Continental Siena Hotel 5* historic center Siena Grand Hotel Continental - Located in the historic center of Siena an ancient 16th century building that combines all the splendor of the Renaissance period. Hotel Italia Siena 3 Three Star Hotel Near Historical ... Looking for a 3 star hotel in Siena Italy? Hotel Italia is a 3 three Star hotel in Sienna Italy located Near Historical Centre.
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