Siena travel guide: where to stay, what to do and where to eat in Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Panforte
Dense spiced cake of nuts and candied fruit, Siena's signature sweet.
Price: €8-25 (~$9.2-28.75)
Where: Antica Drogheria Manganelli (Via di Città 71-73) and Bar Nannini Conca d'Oro (Banchi di Sopra 24)
Ricciarelli
Soft almond biscuits dusted with sugar.
Price: €8-25 (~$9.2-28.75)
Where: Antica Drogheria Manganelli and Bar Nannini Conca d'Oro
Cavallucci and panpepato
Spiced walnut biscuits and a peppery Christmas cake.
Price: €6-20 (~$6.9-23)
Where: Pastry houses along Banchi di Sopra
Chianti Classico wine
Sangiovese red from the hills north of Siena.
Price: €12-60 (~$13.8-69)
Where: Wine shops in the centre and estates in Chianti
Extra-virgin olive oil
Tuscan oil with a peppery finish.
Price: €10-30 (~$11.5-34.5)
Where: Antica Drogheria Manganelli and grocery shops on Via di Città
Contrada ceramics
Plates and tiles decorated with the symbols of Siena's contrade.
Price: €8-150 (~$9.2-172.5)
Where: Ceramics shops on Via di Città and around Piazza del Campo
Cinta senese salumi
Cured meats from the local black-and-white pig.
Price: €8-30 (~$9.2-34.5)
Where: Delicatessens on Banchi di Sopra and Via di Città
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Wednesday market (La Lizza and Fortezza)
One of Tuscany's larger weekly markets, spread around the Medici fortress and La Lizza park, selling clothing, household goods, shoes and some food.
Hours: Wednesday mornings, roughly 8AM-1:30PM; start times vary by source
Friday farmers market (La Lizza)
A smaller market of local producers selling seasonal produce, cheese and cured meats.
Hours: Friday mornings; confirm locally
Antiques market (Piazza del Mercato)
Antiques and collectibles stalls in the square behind the Palazzo Pubblico.
Hours: Third Sunday of the month, except August