Siena

March, 2015

 

Siena is a city in Tuscany.  The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year.  The race occurs in the center of the city around the city square.

 

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