Staying in Siena for a Week or More

# Staying in Siena for a Week or More

A week or longer in Siena is uncommon among tourists but rewarding. The pace slows, you become a temporary local.

Key facts

• Best base: a small apartment, not a hotel. 600-1200 euro/week.
• Routine that works: morning coffee at the bar, museums or day trips in the day, evening passeggiata, late dinner.
• Day trips that fill a week: San Gimignano, Pienza/Montepulciano, Chianti, Volterra, Florence, Bagno Vignoni.
• Long-stay essentials: a supermarket for breakfast supplies, your 'usual' coffee bar, one trattoria you become a regular at.
• Slow Italian classes: a few schools offer 1-2 week courses.

What I tell visitors

After 7 days in Siena you stop being a tourist. After 14 you start nodding to neighbors. It is one of Italy's best cities for a slow week.

Related guides

• Things
• Walk
• Where To Eat

Final word

Whatever brings you to Siena — food, the Palio, the Tuscan countryside — slow down. The city repays attention. If you have a tip to add or a correction, write us at redazione@visitsienaguide.it.