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Piazza del Campo

Siena, Italy

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Top 10No. 1 in Italy

Piazza del Campo

A shell-shaped medieval square in central Siena, Italy, paved in red brick and edged by the Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia. Visitors sit on the brick at sunset, take coffee at the cafés and climb the tower for the view.

Highlights

  • View from Torre del Mangia
  • Brick pavement in nine segments
  • Fonte Gaia fountain

Good to know

  • Palio horse race twice a year
  • Cafés on the square cost more

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