Siena Travel Forum

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.

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

We want to spend a day in Siena during the week of the Palio in July. We want to avoid the crowds that will be there on the day of the Palio. Would it be better to visit the day before or one of the days following? Thank you for the information.

Hi. I want to travel from Siena to Rome by bus mid June, is it advisible to book ahead? Or are there a lot of buses every day that I will have no problem just catching one when I want?
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Does anyone know if the FA cup final will be shown anywhere in siena?
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I will be traveling to Siena and will arrive on Good Friday. Does anyone know if Siena has a Good Friday procession? Has anyone been to the one in Grassina? If so, how do I get there from Siena?

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I am trying to book rail tickets from Chiusi to Florence and Chiusi is not listed in the Italian Rail web-site. Is it the same as Chiusi C.T.? What does the C.T. stand for? Thanks for any information you can supply.

What is the best method of travel from Siena to Venice (specifically Casa Nicolo Priuli?

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What is the best method of travel from Rome to Siena? Specifically La Grotta di Montecchino.

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Does anyone have a suggestion for a hotel that would be ideal for viewing the horse race from the balcony of your room?

Does anyone know if it is possible to rent a flat/studio/apartment for June and July 2007 that doesn't exceed 150.00 Euros per week? I have looked online but all of the stuff is targeted at tourists on vacation. I have to spend some time working in Italy, so I don't see any reason to pay for vacation accomodation when I am not on vacation. Can anyone help?

Does anyone know how far it is from the train station in Siena to 21 Viale Europa? That's where Europcar is located.

Any info would be greatly appriciated!!

Mille' Grazie!!!!

We will be traveling to Siena from Rome and want to rent a car. Do you know how close the car rental locations are to the train station?

Hello fellow VTers.
We will be spending one night in Siena. Looking for a nice hotel downtown 150-200 Euros 3 or 4 star. Any suggestions?
Roily

I am staying in Siena next week and I would like to find out if it is
possible to travel to the Abbey of Sant' Antimo without using a car.
Is it possible to get a bus from Siena to the village of Montalcino
and then walk (I have seen a reference to a sign-posted path from the
monastery to Montalcino on the Abbey Web page)
OR is a taxi the only option?
Thanyou!

Neil Robertson

Where can we leave our luggage while we are touring Siena? We will be traveling from one town to another but will stop for four or five hours in Siena and want to take a walk about. But what do we do with our luggage? I understand there is no left luggage facility at the train station in Siena.

We will be spending from 22-29th December in a cottage near Siena. What happens at this time of year? Are there any Christmas markets or festivities to visit. Thanks for your help
Maro

Hi,
I book a rental car from Roma to Siena, and will drop it off at Siena City Office. The address is 21 Via Europa. Is this location close to the city center, in particular the bus station?
Thank you.

Anyone know we're I can get reasonably priced grandstand tickets, possibly through an Italian Agent.
I'm looking for 2 Adults & 2 Children AUGUST 2007 Il Palio. Seats must be reserved & have access to facilities (toilets / drinks etc) for the kids.
Can I get better value if booked in Italy? Or will local Siena Hotels offer a deal for accommodation & ticket.
Peter

I wanted to know what is the easier way to get from the southwest side of siena to the train station. I know it is a rather long walk and I was considering either the bus or a taxi. If a bus would be easier is there anywhere online i can find a bus route map?

My wife and I will be in Siena next month. Our hotel offers a van tour of the Chianti wine area at an advertised price of 65 Euros each. If anyone has taken a similar tour I'd be interested in your opinion of it.

Thanks

My wife and I will be in Siena next month. We would like to rent a motor scooter while there (we are experienced riders). Does anyone know where we can rent a scooter?

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I will be around Siena from 12/08-15/08. Which day is better to visit Siena?
Is it possible the see the training of the racers? When will it be?

Please advice me places to park in Siena and bus or train from near to Siena.

Kind regards,

Gabor

How long does it take to drive from Siena to Rome? We have a flight at 10:30 am out of Rome and need to know when we should head out of Siena. Also, what is a good source for directions?

I'm trying to figure out if it's better to take a bus from Siena to Pisa on a Sunday in October, or the train. I need to be at the Pisa airport around 16:00. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

We are traveling through Italy next May by train. Is there a train from Rome to Siena? We would like to stay at a farmhouse in the Siena area; quaint, wine-tasting, pasta making, etc....Any suggestions? Also, how would we get to the agriturismo from Siena- are there cars for rent or public buses/taxis ? Thanks for the help !! TnT

We will be passing through Siena (via car) on our way to stay in Monepulciano.
Can you please suggest a place or area as you approach Siena from the north for parking. Or should we not be concerned? Do you park outside the wall and walk in?. How about a shuttle? Or those little tram/trains..are they available from the parking areas? We can only spend a few hrs. in Siena...but, I figure better 2 or 3 hrs. than none.Thought we would just walk around the plaza.
Does anyone know if you can purchase flags or banners in Siena of that special horse race? Flags of the various animals represented in the race?
Thanks for your help.

Does anyone know of any apartments or site for in city rentals. There are very few that I can find. Thanks