The heart of Siena is Il Campo, the beautiful shell-shaped square where the Palio, the most famous horse race in the world takes place. At the lowest point of the Piazza del Campo stands the Torre del Mangia and the Palazzo Pubblico, the town hall and the Civic Museum with its masterpieces of the Sienese school, including the Majesty of Simone Martini and the frescoes of Good and Bad Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
The route in the historic center of Siena continues to Piazza Duomo where you overlook the Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana and the museum complex of Santa Maria della Scala, in addition to the Baptistery and the magnificent Gothic church with a marble facade green, white and red .
After a visit to the National Gallery, it is advisable to go down to the Via di Rocca Salimbeni City, headquarters of the Banca Monte dei Paschi, to arrive at the Church of San Domenico and the Medici Fortress.