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Hotel in Siena - Just outside the historical centre of Siena, the Santa Caterina is a comfortable, friendly hotel with excellent facilities - an ideal vacation base for exploring this lovely mediaeval city and the rest of Tuscany.
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The owners of the Hotel Santa Caterina have taken an 18th century villa, situated just a few metres away from the Porta Romana, one of the mediaeval gates to the historical center of Siena, and transformed it into a cosy and luxurious Italian holiday hotel.
Each of the 22 bedrooms has a private bathroom, direct telephone, satellite TV, minibar and air conditioning. But 21st century luxury hasn't meant discarding 18th century elegance. All the rooms are furnished - as is the main lounge - in the typical antique Tuscan style.
Step out of the hotel into the large and luxuriantly planted garden. Here you will be served your breakfast upon a verandah offering a beautiful view over Sienese landscape. Refined yet homely and with a fantastic central location, this hotel in Siena makes for a romantic and luxurious stay in one of Italy's most beautiful and unusual cities.
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Set at the very heart of the Chianti region, Siena rewards exploration. Within its mediaeval walls, the mostly pedestrianised streets wind maze-like towards the spectacular Piazza del Campo. This shell-shaped square - looking much as it did when it was laid out in the 13th century - is the venue for the annual Palio. This bare-backed horse-race, which takes place every year in July and August, dates back to the 14th century. In the Middle Ages Siena fought successful wars against rivals Florence. The battles are better natured today, as the 17 'contrade' of Siena, the various town wards, compete in this breathtaking race around the square, with the victors parading round the city afterwards.
