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On our way to Rome we stopped at a very nice and well-preserved medieval city called Siena. Siena was a major city in the 1100's & 1200's controlling most of Southern Tuscany, dominating the trade routes between France and Rome. However, after 1260 a defeat against the Florentine army made Siena to succomb down to Florence but it still continued to be expanded several years after that. The city had a huge decline in its development and that's why its medieval atmosphere is so well preserved - nothing was destroyed with wars but nothing was built up around the Renaissance time either. |
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Here you can see the central piazza surrounded with old beautiful buildings and numerous cafes. You can see the Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia as well. |
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Another picture taken on the central piazza |
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It's impossible not to have a cup of cappuccino in its homeland and you really have to taste it here (it's much more delicious, believe me) |
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That is how the typical cafe looks like (see the picture on your left). By the way the cappuccino is much cheaper in Italy than in Greece. It's 1,5 - 2e in Italy (even in the most touristic places) and about 3-4e in Greece). |
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Siena is a very charming and cozy city, you can wander for hours and enjoy its medieval atmosphere. Unfortunately we didn't have time to do that and had to continue our trip. |
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