What to do in Tuscany for Immaculate holiday-bank
If you still don’t know what to do for the next Immaculate holiday-bank, here are some ideas on what to do or what to see for the Immaculate Conception in Tuscany. Here you will find suggestions on destinations that won’t leave you disappointed at all.
Siena
Siena is one of the most beautiful cities in Tuscany; rich in history and art, the city can be an alternative to the classic pre-Christmas destinations. In addition to having a historic center of great charm, Siena enchants with the magnificent villages of the province, such as San Gimignano, Montalcino, Montepulciano, or the landscape of the Val d’Orcia, an area praised by tourists from all over the world.
And although these are areas that record record numbers especially during the summer season, it is during this period that you will be able to appreciate the other side of the Siena area: the villages are almost empty, but it is right now, on clear winter afternoons, that the streets of the villages and the multicoloured hills offer the maximum of their charm to the eye.
If your idea is to stay in the city, in Siena you can admire Piazza del Campo, which is certainly one of the most evocative squares in Europe; in the background is the ancient Palazzo Pubblico, one of the most beautiful examples of civil architecture of the Italian Middle Ages.
The many small shops that populate the city streets certainly offer the opportunity to think of some Christmas gifts to give to loved ones or friends; an artefact or a simple souvenir, made by some craftsman from small shops, will certainly be something original and will not go unnoticed.
If the temperatures expected in these days (12° maximum, 3° minimum) don’t seem to allow you to stay outside for long, you might think about paying a visit to one of the city’s museums.
Among the monuments and museums, a visit to the Duomo cannot be missed. Completed in the first decades of the 14th century, the church is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta and contains works by some of the most important masters of Italian art, such as Nicola and Giovanni Pisano; Donatello; Pinturicchio; Michelangelo and Bernini; an authentic encyclopedia of art history that preserves completely intact masterpieces that here, the various masters, have created over a period of time that spans over five centuries.
The Piccolomini Library
Through the interior of the Cathedral, you can access the Libreria Piccolomini, a room totally decorated with frescoes, created in the first half of the sixteenth century by the famous painter Pintoricchio, or Pituricchio, and depicting some moments in the life of Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who became pope in 1458 with the name of Pius II.
Among the monuments and museums, a visit to the Duomo cannot be missed. Completed in the first decades of the 14th century, the church is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta and contains works by some of the most important masters of Italian art, such as Nicola and Giovanni Pisano; Donatello; Pinturicchio; Michelangelo and Bernini; an authentic encyclopedia of art history that preserves completely intact masterpieces that here, the various masters, have created over a period of time that spans over five centuries.
Gift ideas
If in addition to what to see on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception in Tuscany, you are also wondering what to give for the Christmas holidays, since they are just around the corner, here you will find some original solutions thanks to the products made by the skilled Sienese artisans ⟢
