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Tag Archives: Siena
My thoughts on Italian language school
My personal feedback on Italian language schools, after studying in Siena, Firenze (Florence), Lucca and Verona: They are fun! I have been at four schools and they were all fairly similar in terms of having a set amount of time … Continue reading
Posted in Florence, Italian language school, Lucca, Siena, Verona
Tagged Firenze, Florence, Italian language school, Lucca, Siena, Verona
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Torre dei Lamberti
The Torre dei Lamberti reminds me a lot of the Torre del Mangia in Siena. They look very similar to me and are of similar height and my legs were screaming out loud when I got to the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Siena, Verona
Tagged Piazza dei Signori, Piazza del Campo, Piazza Erbe, Siena, Torre dei Lamberti, Torre del Mangia, Verona
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Wien, Österreich
Vienna, Austria! I arrived late last night and am in one of the strangest hotel rooms I have ever stayed in. There is a slight circus theme to the room in that it has a large mural of various carnies … Continue reading
Posted in Siena, Vienna
Tagged Albertina, austria, Copenhagen, Hotel Sacher, Lipizzaner, Siena, Vienna
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Il mio ultimo giorno a Siena!
It is not all that sad, really. Most of the people I became friendly with have gone or are close to leaving, and my toilet paper has just about run out so the conditions are perfect! Linda left for a … Continue reading
Posted in Italian language school, Siena
Tagged cinghialle, Ristorante Bagoga, Siena
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Il Torre del Mangia
This is the huge tower in the Piazza del Campo. The name is derived from the nickname of the first bell-ringer who reportedly spent all his money on food. This is a mystery to me, though, as the stairwell … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Italian language school, Siena
Tagged Piazza del Campo, Siena, Torre del Mangia
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Panorama del Duomo
Building of the Duomo began in the 12th century. The goal was for the cathedral to be the largest in the world but the were money issues and the plague hit and yadda, yadda, it never happened. The result is … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged Panorama del Duomo, Siena
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The Palio – Professional photography
There are a few professional photography shops here in Siena that focus heavily on the Palio. I love this one shop in particular as the photographer is just the cutest character! I’m attaching his link and also some photos from … Continue reading
The procession of wax
Sunday evening, before going to watch the third Palio test, a group from the school met with our guide, Serena, to watch the Cortea dei Cera (the procession of wax) at the Duomo. I love the Duomo! The stripes are … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged contrade, corteo dei cera, Palio, procession of wax, Senese, Siena, The Assumption
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Post track activities
Linda and I killed the rest of the afternoon walking around, having a glass of prosecco, visiting Antonio at his little specialty food shop, etc. At about 6:30 we headed back toward the Piazza to watch the first “prova” (test). … Continue reading
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged Piazza del Campo, prosseco, Siena, The Palio
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The Palio! Assigning the horses
Saturday afternoon at 1:00 sharp, the captains of the contrade oversaw the assignation of the horses. The crowd was thick! This is when the contrade luck can be won or lost depending on what horse is drawn! All of the … Continue reading
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Siena
Tagged contrada, contrade, Il Palio, Lo Specialista, Piazza del Campo, Siena, The Palio
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