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| Medieval edifices |
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| On a wonderfully warm but breezy afternoon, you get this kind of crowd at the Piazza |
We stopped by for a quick snack in one of the restaurants at the Piazza, called Il Campo.
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| Pizza at the Piazza 🙂 |
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| Tagliatelli ai Funghi |
And after that meal, we walked toward the cathedral. It was a long walk. I actually have to truthfully declare that I got tired! *oh no, a sign of getting old? hahaha gulp*
Along the way though, I saw some pretty interesting things that got me whipping out my camera. Here are some shots.
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| That little ring on the right is for the horses– you tie them there apparently 😉 |
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| Hehehe prosciutto anyone? 😀 |
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| I love watching men “pouch- carrying” their baby girls. They’re both so precious! |
And finally we get to the Cattedrale Di Santa Maria Assunta
Here’s the detail. The architecture is unparalleled.
I obviously didn’t know anything about this cathedral, so our lovely guide Grazia had to fill me in on the history. And what this cathedral was famous for.
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| The Cathedral and her Stripes!!! |
The interior is even more spectacular than the exterior!!
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| Pope heads adorn the top of the arches of the cathedral– look closely. See the heads? |
This was one of the rooms inside the cathedral that housed the book of chants.
So yes, the Duomo di Siena was definitely worth the long walk!
Left the cathedral with this souvenir photo 😀
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| The stripes… so Prada hahaha 😀 |
Oh and before we went back to our car, we were also able to visit Saint Catherine’s humble home. That was really an enlightening experience too– I didn’t take photos of the place anymore, but if you do go to Siena, be sure to pass by her home and also the Basilica of San Domenica where parts of her relics are stored (I saw her finger– I was a little mortified, but it was also pretty fascinating to see the relic of a saint!).
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| The Piazza della Cisterna *main square* in San Gimignano |
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| And yes, color blocked again 😀 |
Have a great day ahead peeps! 🙂 More travel photos in the next post, and if you can’t wait for the succeeding one, please do get a twitter account to follow me– twitter.com/thebaghag — promise, there are more up-to-the minute deets on where I am 🙂
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TheBagHag
Woooow Tuscany! My favorite book is “Under the Tuscan Sun” by Frances Mayes and bcoz of this book Tuscany is one my dream destination. If I’m not mistaken Piazza del Campo is where the Flag Throwing is held.
So is the D bag a good travel bag? =)
YES! Hands down it is– tried and tested!
YES! Tried and tested, definitely a very good travel bag!
beautiful food shots, and those cathedral pictures with stunning colors! oh and i love your color blocking style 🙂
beautiful place. the architecture are really amazing. thanks for sharing the place.
nice shots, esp the souvenir shop hallway 🙂
The front of the cathedral reminds me of the facade of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Firenze. The arches are similar… That interior is something else! And Prada is the first thing that popped into my head, too! Haha. I’ve never seen a church that had such bold, geometric interiors, it’s something else! And the bell tower had stripes, too.
And that hog’s head! It will make a person lose their appetite for porchetta, not make them want to eat it more. Haha!