Place: Siena, Italy
Weather: Partly cloudy, 33/53F.
Route: From Assisi 129 km WNW on A6 and A1.
Significance: Most of the buildings in Siena were built between the 12th and 15th centuries. The major architectural style is gothic. Siena was a major rival to Florence during the medieval and renaissance time periods. There are also rivalries within the city's 17 contrade (neighborhoods), which is put on full display twice a year with a horse race (Palio de Siena) in the city's main square (Piazza del Campo).
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Video:
Piazza del Campo - the center of Siena (from whc.unesco.org)
Siena Cathedral (from whc.unesco.org)
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