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Next event: Sixth Urban trekking National Day (Siena - Tusacny)

It is a perfect way of toning up the mind and body for everyone who is forced to live in cramped spaces and feels the need to liberate pent-up energies.

Ideal also for children, urban trekking is a new and entertaining way to get to know the history and artistic beauty of a city where it is still possible to walk around easily and breathe clean air.

What to eat and drink

Panforte, Ricciarelli, local cinta pork salami, pecorino cheese.

What to buy

Wooden balls and tin horses with the colors of the contradas, toy carts and bells.

What to see

Accademia dei Fisiocritici, Church of San Clemente in Santa Maria dei Servi, Church of San Domenico, Church of San Francesco, Church of Santa Maria in Provenzano, Baptistry of San Giovanni, Saint Catherine of Siena's house and sanctuary, Cathedral, Church of Sant'Agostino, Church of Santa Lucia, Santa Maria della Scala museum complex, Children's Art Museum, Cathedral Museum, Oratory of San Bernardino and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, Botanical Garden, Palazzo Piccolomini - state archives, Palazzo Pubblico - Civic Museum, Palazzo delle Papesse -Center of Contemporary Art, National Picture Gallery, Synagogue, Torre del Mangia.

Air check

Air check is an “environmental traffic light” that measures the level of air quality. The polluting agents monitored by it are carbon dioxide, ozone, and noise. The green light means excellent air quality, yellow indicates fair quality, and red indicates a heavily polluted atmosphere.

Useful informations

Urban trekking official web site

Tourist Information APT Siena: Tel. 0039 0577 280551

Tour Guide Association of the City and Province of Siena: Tel. 0039 0577 43273

Taxi - active 24 hours a day: Tel. 0039 0577 49222

Emergency room Policlinico Le Scotte: Tel. 0039 0577 585807 / 09

What is Urban Trekking?
It's a new form of tourism, less structured and far from the famous circuits. A "wanderer" tourism more free and full of surprises that favors the sights, monuments, less known, the place where the daily citizens live. Urban trekking is a sustainable tourism that decongests centers monumental steps tour and slows. Tourists walking have an active and participating view of the city visiting and establishing an emotional relationship with it that builds loyalty. For residents Urban trekking is a healthy lifestyle and a way to reclaim the place where you live, learn more and using it to tone of heart, brain and muscles.

Who practices Urban Trekking?
It's for everyone. The trekking can become an intense sport by including the location of stairs and uneven ground, while for the less strong and less young is a sweet sport .

When can you practice Urban trekking?
All year round, even in winter. At any time, even at night. Unlike trekking practiced in the fields and woods, the city is not limited by darkness and the muddy terrain.

Why is practiced Urban trekking?
A long walk, like sports is often an antidote to depression, obesity and diabetes, heart disease and aging, especially osteoporosis.

Wwhat are the brochures of Urban Trekking like?
The description of urban trekking routes is similar to that of trekking: traditional green flag for the point of departure, the red flag for the point of arrival, an eye indicates the panoramic spots. Length, difficulty and things to carry with you are all indicated.