WEDDING DESTINATION >> ITALY >> SIENA The city was founded by Etruscans and grew into a military stronghold under the Romans thanks to its position. It was not until the late Middle Ages however that Siena flourished and became an important center of art, finance and trade during which some of the most noteworthy buildings were erected such as the present Palazzo Comunale where civil wedding ceremonies takes place, Palazzo Sansedoni and the truly extraordinary cathedral. Siena remains faithful to its traditions by celebrating annual festivities such as the Palio race, the trecherous bareback horserace around the Piazza del Campo held in July and August. Siena fulfills every expectation you might have of an authentic and exceptionally well-preserved medieval city. A wedding event in Siena will be remembered through the ages.
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