13/10/2008
We spent the day in Sienna. We travelled up 6 escalators from the carpark to the walled town and walked into Piazza del Campo the central square. This is where everyone seems to congregate and has many majestic Gothic buildings, expensive cafes and shops surrounding the square. Noticeably lots of Americans here today.
There are plenty of sights to visit. We waited in line to visit the cathedral one of Italy's great Gothic churches with a dark green and white exterior. It holds many art works by Donatelo, Pisano and Arnolfo di Cambio. In a small hall there are some brightly coloured frescoes by Pinturiccio and the inlaid marble floor is a superb work of art created by different artists.
There are plenty of other sites to visit as well, however we enjoyed our day just meandering along the streets and window shopping, browsing through the odd shop and relaxing at a cafe with a decent cup of coffee. Of course.... enjoyed a gelato too.
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