Siena Travel Forum

I'm looking for information about a shop selling fantasy/medieval items, should be located between the football station and Campo. Does anyone know about such a shop?

I would like to take a day time train from Nice to Siena in September 2008. I cannot find train timetables that cover this journey on the internet. Has anybody done this trip recently, and where do I find information? Also, I will hire a car in Siena. Are there any car hire firms operating from Siena railway station? Any other tips? Thanks for your help

Seems a dumb question in this internet age but what is the best way to fly to Siena from the North American east coast. Leaving from Toronto or Buffalo. Thanks for any help.

Is it possible to take a bus from Assisi to Siena? If so, how long is the trip and how much would it cost?

Has anyone here taken a Cor Magis Wine tour recently? There brochure sounds very good and their pricing is within out buget. Of course anyone can put anything on their website. I haven't been able to find any reviews of their tours.

Is it feasible to take the public bus to Montalcino or Montepulciano from Siena? Is there much to see within walking distance of the bus stop?

Hi all,

Just wondering whether it's possible to get a bus/coach from Pisa airport to Siena? I'm aware of a train which runs there (you have to change at Empoli, so I'm told) but I quite like the idea of going by bus/coach.

Has anyone done this?

Any comments or help would be appreciated guys!

What is the Siena night life on the weekends in late October? Are there bars or pub type places that offer music? Thanks.

We are on a cruise that docks in Livorno on April 25, a national holiday in Italy. We had planned on renting a car but rental agencies seem to be closed on that day. We would like to go to Siena. However it seems to take a long time with a stopover and change .

Is there a direct bus from Livorno to Siena and back ? If so, where can I find the timetable.

Also could you please tell me whether the museums have regular hours or do they have Sunday hours?

Any info will be welcome. Even private tours that are relatively inexpensive.

Thank you very much.

my family and i will be travelling from venice to siena. i have been looking at train schedules and am getting a little confused. could anyone give me any advice on which website i should use? we will be in siena for 2 weeks then we are going to sorrento. from siena, we are planning on taking several day trips. i will have a rental car, but would like to use the train when possible. any suggestions on passes etc. would be great! thanks....

my family will be in sienna for two weeks in june. i have two small children (2 and 1), and i am wondering if i should take a stroller with me, or if it is possible to buy one in sienna? thanks

We are spending 5 days in Tuscany in May for honeymoon and cannot decided where to base ourselves. We would like somewhere not too busy and someone we can relax, but a town with a bit of activity - restaurants and few bars. We do not want to stay in Florence or Pisa. Friends have recommended Siena or Panzano and now cannot decide which.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Ciao,

saro a firenze questo capodanno con gl'amici. Volevo sapere come si celebra capo d'anno? Ci sara qualche festa in piazza? Siamo ancora indecisi se stare in Firenze u forse andare a Siena. Qualche suggerimento?

A presto
Grazie
Stefan Malta

Hello - we will be in Italy in April/May 2008. We are staying in Panzano-in-Chianti and want to travel to Siena to pick up our rental car. does anyone know what bus line runs from Panzano into Siena (or is there one?). also, does anyone know what bus line runs from Siena to Umbria (Todi, in particular). The train goes there, but there are too many changes and it takes a long time. We are not sure if we are going to keep the rental car for our week in Umbria - we plan to stay in Todi. Does anyone have any advise?

Also, does anyone know where the Hertz Rental agency is located in Siena? Is it far from the bus or train station? Thanks.

We also went to del Cecco when we were in Siena and loved it. We had a bean soup that was very thick with different vegetables in inaddition to bread. I think it was called Ribbolita. We would love to get the receipe, does anyone have an e-mail address for the restaurant so I could ask them. Fran

Hello friends:

Next week I will go to Siena, and, as many of you said through the tips, I will go from Florence by bus, and the question, is: Where is the bus station/stop in Siena? and where is on the map? I mean, close to the Campo, Duomo...

Thanks.

Redang

Greetings; We are meeting a friend in Siena. She is coming in from Firenze by train, and we would like to meet her at a restaurant very near the train station ( her idea ). Could any of you give us some suggestions? Somewhere informal and relaxed would be perfetto, somwhere she could easily walk from with her small suitcase. Grazie, Leigh

Hi, I would like to soak in the Tuscan countryside around Siena. So I was planning on taking an early morning bus to Siena, then renting a scooter and taking SR2 to Pienza, then up SP15 towards Asciano and back to Siena.

My main goal is to see and take photos of the scenic countryside. Some key questions I have away

1. Is SR2 safe for small (50cc) scooter travel?
2. Are the roads in the area easy to navigate (i.e. will I get lost assuming I have a decent sense of direction and map).
3. Should I stop by any particular places, someone recommended Monticiano and S.Galgano Abbey to me.

Thank you

Has anyone stayed in this B&B & reserved directly through their website? Actually as far as I can tell you can't book directly but after emailing last week no response. Am I just overly anxious or give the owners a little more time to contact me?

HI. Would love to stay just outside of Siena in a Tuscan Vineyard setting.
I will have a car. Does anyone have any suggestions for a really nice hotel or inn for a couple of days. Will be visting Siena and San G. as well. Thanks Sandy

I am going on a mediterranean cruise in early November and I don't want to pay outrageous limo prices is there a bus or train station in livorno that will take me to siena and san gimignano? or even an inexpensive tour under $ 70? Do I have to travel to Florence first?

I am on a tight schedule, and am trying to decide between 1 night (1 full day) or 2 nights (1.5 days). Thank you!

I'm planning to travel to siena in Oct and would like info on renting a small apartment for two in the city. Also if there is any kind of home trade info. thanks so much
Sharon

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Hi everybody!
Is there someone who have been in universita per stranieri a Siena for styding italian language! If how was it.I would be halpfull if give me some oppinions.
Thanks in advance.
smile

Hi,
Does anybody know of any vegan/vegetarian cafes, restaurants and health food stores? I often find it difficult to find food when I'm on holiday, and what about cafes that have soy milk, is that common? I would love to have a soy latte in the morning! Thanks

Please if anyone with first hand knwowledge of taxis in siena please give advice on: if they're readily avbailable without telephone booking, available well into the night, and the price roughly of a 5-10 mins (4 km)and anything else that might be good to know please tell.

Thanks

We are planning to stay two nights at the Villa Certano, an agriturismo 7 km from Siena. Has anyone stayed here before and have any reviews or comments on them? They have a pretty sleek website www.villacertano.com and I'm surprised that there are no reviews on them.

Thanks in advance!

Is have been looking for it, as people told me it is central. But I have the impression that's outside it.

Will be in Siena for 5 days in october and booked a farmhouse thats just of the SP 408 road, roughly 1.5 to 4 km from Siena (i thinks it depends if its the centre or the walls) anyway just interested to see if anyone has experience or knows the frequency aswell as the time of earliest and latest buses that go up and down the SP 408 road as im hoping theres no need to rent a car. if anyone has the name of the bus company that would be great to.

Cheers

How far is Europcar Rental car facility (21 Viale Europa) from Siena Train station ?