Touristic Guide - Federica Olla

Hello, I'm Federica and I'm an official guide of Siena. I could suggest you thousands of ways to visit this wonderful town, rich of secrets and hidden places that nobody manages to see. The tour can be made going from a fountain to the other, to go along the history of a Republic through the water, or entering in the museums, from the Archaeological Museum to the "Palazzo delle Papesse", where just contemporary art is exhibited. The visit of a Contrada Museum can help to understand this population and its love towards its own history. But the tour of the minor churches, the most far away from the center and from the crowd can give you that feeling of peace and spirituality, which is so concrete in a town that has always mixed up sacred and profan. More detailed itineraries could be organized together, and, according to the period, we can also arrange dinners in the Contrada or take part to the various cerimonies. I'm waiting for you to speak about that, even just to satisfy your curiosity.


The sienese province is one of the richest of Italy thanks to its variety of landscapes and cities. The Val d'Orcia, the Cretes, the Chianti area, the romanesque and gothic abbeys, the Montagnola. A whole day dedicated to the discovery of these places is the best way to enjoy the beautiful landscapes but also to understand an ancient and solid rural and artistical culture. As there are many possible itineraries, here is a list of the suggested visits:
Val d'Orcia with Pienza, the dream-town of Pope Pio II, jewel of the italian Renaissance, Monticchiello, Montepulciano, the romanesque abbey of Sant'Antimo, Montalcino, San Quirico d'Orcia, Bagno Vignoni, with the possibility to book wine tastings of Brunello and Nobile in local cellars.
Chianti going to cities like Radda, Castellina in Chianti, or villages like San Gusmè, Volpaia, the castles of Brolio and Meleto, visiting their cellars, with wine tasting.
Montagnola travelling through the western hills of Siena, visiting the ancient castle of Monteriggioni, the romanesque abbey of Abbadia a Isola, Strove, Marmoraia and the centres near the marble quarries.
Le Crete stopping in the fortified farm of Cuna, the mill in Monteroni, Buonconvento, climbing till the benedictine monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore to visit its Cloister with the frescoes of Sodoma and Signorelli, going on to Asciano, San Giovanni d'Asso and the farm in Montisi.
Val d'Elsa beginning in San Gimignano, going down hill to Badia a Coneo, Colle Val d'Elsa, and ending by sunset at the cistercian abbey of San Galgano.
Together we could define the time table, the visits, the meals and the possible wine tastings to be included in the itinerary.