EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 44 MIN
Siena Revisited: What to Eat and What to See
from Only A Bag - An Italy Travel Podcast · host Darcy Melton | Nathaniel Mellor
In this episode we're continuing our revisit of Siena. We run a little long on talking about what to eat, but if you've listened to this podcast before, then you know that's nothing new! If you're new here, "welcome!" we love food and talk about it a lot. We also talk about some of the major sites to see in Siena and few off the beaten path ones as well. If you're looking for more info about the sites we mention in this episode, you can check out their official links here:Duomo di Siena (the Cathedral of Siena) operaduomo.siena.itPalazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia Website: museocivico.comune.siena.itTickets: operalaboratori.vivaticket.itSanta Maria della Scala Museum santamariadellascala.comBottini di Siena siena.b-ticket.com -This is a link to the ticket office of the commune di Siena, where you can purchase tickets to the Bottini di Siena as well as the Santa Maria della Scala Museum and civic museums as well as a condo ticket. Accademia Musicale Chigiana (Academy of Music) chigiana.org If you're looking for hotels in Siena, you can check out our hotel recommendations below. These are affiliate links and if you book through them we receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Villa Elda Boutique Hotel - San Prospero Neighborhood Expedia | Booking Palazzo Ravizza - Castelvecchio Neighborhood Expedia | BookingB&B Il Corso - Centro/Historic Center Expedia | BookingResidenza d'epoca San Martino 29 - Leocorno Neighborhood Expedia | BookingHotel Italia - Porta Camollia Expedia | BookingBorgo Grondaie - near the train station (convenient if you have a car) Expedia | BookingAs mentioned in this episode, we'll be changing our name to "The Italy Travel Podcast" as well as our podcast cover art in about 3 weeks. Plus we started a Patreon! To learn more about these changes you can listen to our "Fireside Chat episode" and you can check out our Patreon here, patreon.com/cw/theitalytravelpodcast!If you'd like to support us by using affiliate links, but don't have the time to hunt them down, we have put them all in one place! Head over to www.onlyabag.com/affiliate-links and you can see all of the companies we have partnerships with and you can use them to support Only A Bag (which we deeply appreciate). If you'd like to support the podcast in other ways, you can donate to Only a Bag on ko-fi.com! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow Only a Bag wherever you listen to podcasts! If you'd like to get in touch, you can send us a message on onlyabag.com. Thanks for listening! xDarcy and Nathaniel
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In this episode we're continuing our revisit of Siena. We run a little long on talking about what to eat, but if you've listened to this podcast before, then you know that's nothing new! If you're new here, "welcome!" we love food and talk about it a lot. We also talk about some of the major sites to see in Siena and few off the beaten path ones as well. If you're looking for more info about the sites we mention in this episode, you can check out their official links here:Duomo di Siena (the Cathedral of Siena) operaduomo.siena.itPalazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia Website: museocivico.comune.siena.itTickets: operalaboratori.vivaticket.itSanta Maria della Scala Museum santamariadellascala.comBottini di Siena siena.b-ticket.com -This is a link to the ticket office of the commune di Siena, where you can purchase tickets to the Bottini di Siena as well as the Santa Maria della Scala Museum and civic museums as well as a condo ticket. Accademia Musicale Chigiana (Academy of Music) chigiana.org If you're looking for hotels in Siena, you can check out our hotel recommendations below. These are affiliate links and if you book through them we receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Villa Elda Boutique Hotel - San Prospero Neighborhood Expedia | Booking Palazzo Ravizza - Castelvecchio Neighborhood Expedia | BookingB&B Il Corso - Centro/Historic Center Expedia | BookingResidenza d'epoca San Martino 29 - Leocorno Neighborhood Expedia | BookingHotel Italia - Porta Camollia Expedia | BookingBorgo Grondaie - near the train station (convenient if you have a car) Expedia | BookingAs mentioned in this episode, we'll be changing our name to "The Italy Travel Podcast" as well as our podcast cover art in about 3 weeks. Plus we started a Patreon! To learn more about these changes you can listen to our "Fireside Chat episode" and you can check out our Patreon here, patreon.com/cw/theitalytravelpodcast!If you'd like to support us by using affiliate links, but don't have the time to hunt them down, we have put them all in one place! Head over to www.onlyabag.com/affiliate-links and you can see all of the companies we have partnerships with and you can use them to support Only A Bag (which we deeply appreciate). If you'd like to support the podcast in other ways, you can donate to Only a Bag on ko-fi.com! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow Only a Bag wherever you listen to podcasts! If you'd like to get in touch, you can send us a message on onlyabag.com. Thanks for listening! xDarcy and Nathaniel
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