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                <title>Siena in Winter</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[For a more authentic Tuscan experience, go to Siena in winter. With far fewer tourists, you can see the sights without the crowds and although it's quite cold, the days are usually clear and crisp. Typical Tuscan food is more suitable for winter too - ribollita (vegetable and bread soup, far more delicious than it sounds), pici (local pasta, rather like fat spaghetti) and bistecca alla fiorentina will keep you full and warm for hours. The atmosphere before Christmas is magical - the streets are festooned with garlands made from fir trees and oranges while on New Year's Eve, the Piazza del Campo, filled with revellers of all ages, plays host to a free concert with stars from the Italian music scene.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Bar dell'Orso</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Ok, so a trattoria just off the Florence-Siena motorway may not sound like the most picturesque spot for lunch, but don't be deterred. Bar dell'Orso offers up a classic take on the best of Sienese cooking. Take a seat on the terrace with a view of the perfectly preserved medieval walls of Monteriggioni, and feast on an antipasti plate of cured Tuscan hams, followed by homemade pici - a long, square-edged, thick pasta - covered in a tomato and garlic or pecorino and black pepper sauce. Walk off lunch by taking a long leisurely stroll to the nearby Romanesque church of Abbadia a Isola (for directions have a copy of James Lasdun's excellent 'Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria' to hand).]]></description>
                
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                <title>Daniel Spoerri Sculpture Garden</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This amazing sculpture garden in a wonderful Tuscan landscape has such a range of sculptures, some are funny, some are deeply moving, and all are interesting. There is also an interesting small restaurant, with really nice food including a set menu of the day. They loan out big white umbrellas on rainy days, which added to the enjoyment. Oh and there are domestic pigs by the car park which we also enjoyed ...]]></description>
                
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                <title>Osteria le Logge - superb Italian lunch</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A day trip to fantastic Siena and an excellent lunch at this osteria. It made our day.<br>Great Italian food, great Italian wine and great atmosphere.<br>Arrive early or book as this is a popular restaurant.<br>We had to wait a half hour for a table, but it was definitely worth it.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Olive oil tasting and wine tasting tour</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[We had much fun taking the olive oil tasting tour combined with a wine-tasting tour in southern Tuscany escorted by a very nice man, Carlo!<br><br>We thank Gloria and Marcel, owners of Casina di Rosa (<a target="_new" href="http://www.casinadirosa.it">www.casinadirosa.it</a>) for recommending this fun activity. Don't miss it if you go to Siena or the Maremma.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Monteriggioni</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Choose a baking hot day to step through the thirteenth century gateway of Monteriggioni (there's no way I'm going to attempt spelling that a third time) and you'll find yourself in the world of Sergio Leone. Sit on a bench opposite the church and you can quickly recreate entire scenes to while away the time whilst your travelling partner finds joy in the few shops this walled town has to offer. Time passes quickly here and you may find it worthwhile to return at night for a new take on the town and some delicious restaurants.]]></description>
                
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