Alegra is located in the highly sought after Chianti Classico region of Tuscany. The Villa is situated within a large private estate of 5 acres with an amazing garden that surrounds the house and the swimming-pool […]
Villas rentals in and around the Siena Province
Siena is likely Italy's loveliest medieval city and a trip worth making even if you are in Tuscany for just a few days. Siena's heart is its central piazza known as Il Campo, known worldwide for the famous Palio horse race run around the piazza two times every summer.
Movie audiences worldwide can see Siena and the Palio in the James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
Siena is said to have been founded by Senius, son of Remus, one of the two legendary founders of Rome thus Siena's emblem is the she-wolf who suckled Remus and Romulus - you'll find many statues throughout the city. The city sits over three hills with its heart the huge piazza del Campo, where the Roman forum used to be.
Rebuilt during the rule of the Council of Nine, a quasi-democratic group from 1287 to 1355, the nine sections of the fan-like brick pavement of the piazza represent the council and symbolize the Madonna's cloak which shelters Siena.
