Siena Info Source

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• OLD TOWN. In the centre of the old district we find the beautiful Piazza del Campo, unique for its individual and original seashell form, and well known all over the world for its beauty and architectural integrity, with an incredible visual impact. Twice a year during the summer, you can attend the famous Palio. At the bottom of the square you can see Palazzo Pubblico, and next to the building, the Tower of the Mangia, 102 meters high. The Cathedral is situated nearby, in the same square, and it is considered the most important city monument, and one of the nicest Italian gothic one
  
• COLLE DI VAL D''ELSA. Colle di Val d’Elsa is situated in the heart of Tuscany, in a strategically favourable position, near Siena and Florence. Colle has been an artistic and cultural centre during the XX century and nowadays is a pleasant town with 20,000 residents, with ancient and modern architectures immersed in the green hills by the side of the river Elsa. It’s considered the "Town of the Crystal" holding alone the 15% of the world production and 95% of the Italian one. Colle di Val d’Elsa is accessible through the highway FLORENCE-SIENA, there are two exits. It is connected to Florence and Siena with the SITA Bus, which stops in the central square.