Great walk- First time for me in Siena. Our docent seemed to know half the people who walked by and gave a very comprehensive, enjoyable tour. Highly recommend

Our tour of Siena was exactly what I hoped it would be. We arrived a few days after the Palio, and our docent (Alessandra Becucci) wove together the story of the city's past history with both an in-depth discussion of the Palio results and what they meant for the residents, and some background on the long banking history of Monte di Paschi and how its current woes are affecting the citizenry. Completely fascinating, and held both myself and my two tween-age songs transfixed.

Having a resident of Siena do a Palio tour was excellent. She brought the history to life. Personable and fun. The two youngest girls on our tour (6 & 10) were overheard talking about the Palio in surprising detail after we returned to our villa. Showing the short videos of the race made it come alive for adult & kids. The archives were a treat too. The other family (our friends) had never done a Context tour and were very impressed. Even won over the 14 year old who was not that interested at the outset. She loved it!

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