Siena from above

As I mentioned in a previous post, several years ago we spent a few days in Siena, Italy. This photo, taken from a tower you can climb, shows the old part of the city, with Piazza del Campo in the middle. As you can see, Siena is compact enough that it is easy to explore by foot and small enough that from above you can get photos that capture both the city and the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside in the background. Siena has everything you would expect from an Italian city you would want to visit: beautiful historic buildings, towers rising high above the city, an impressive cathedral, and Italian food so delicious that thinking about it years later will make your mouth water.

View of Siena, Italy from above.

Sunset in Siena

Several years ago we spent a couple days in Siena, a city in the Tuscany region of Italy. While not as well known as more popular tourist destinations like Florence and Pisa, Siena is a beautiful town with tons of charm and impressive sights like the cathedral and main piazza. This photo is of the Basilica of San Domenico. The outside of the Basilica is not very aesthetically pleasing in my opinion, so when we got this wonderful sunset the night we were there, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a silhouette photo. There are so many great places to visit in Italy that it is hard to see them all, but Siena is definitely worth a visit. Rick Steves, who I have always found useful when planning travel to Europe, has some good information about Siena on his website.

Silhouette photo of a basilica at sunset in Siena, Italy