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Fortezza di Santa Barbara, Siena

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Fortezza di Santa Barbara is located in Siena. Make Fortezza di Santa Barbara a centerpiece of your Siena vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Siena trip itinerary builder.

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Clubess1

Our hotel (Chiusarelli) was quite close to this 16th century fort (also known as Fortezza Medicea/Medici Fortress) and the first thing we did upon our arrival in SIena was to come up here to have a pi... more »
Susiel7

We visited the Fortezza di Santa Barbara on our last morning in Siena as we had a couple of hours to spare before our train. You can walk round the full perimeter of the fort which has plenty of shade... more »
texassicilian

Not only the views of the city are awesome, but it is a great place for some people watching. Lots of runners and walkers around the walls. There is an assortment of excersice equipment available for ... more »

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