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A medieval brick city around the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, home of the Palio.
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Monteriggioni
A complete ring of medieval walls and towers around a tiny hilltop village, mentioned by Dante.
- Open
- Always; the ramparts walk keeps its own hours
- Price
- Free; paid for the walls
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Piazza Roma, 53035 MonteriggioniDirections
- Getting There
- About 15 minutes by car north of Siena, just off the Florence road.
Why Go
Siena built the fortress in the 13th century to guard its northern border with Florence. Its circle of walls and 14 towers is so striking that Dante compared it to giants standing in a ring in his Inferno. Walk a stretch of the ramparts for the view.
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