What to do during a national holiday in Italy
Jan 1st, 2006, 07:47 PM
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What to do during a national holiday in Italy
My mother and I are going to be vacationing in Tuscany (near Siena) on May 1st, Italy's labor day. I've discovered most museums and sites are closed on this day. Does anyone know of a website or a source to find out specific hours of sites and museums? Or a suggestion of what to do for the day if the major sites around Siena are closed? Thanks for your help.
Jan 2nd, 2006, 05:57 AM
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Not all the museums are closed on May 1.
If you go to
http://www.terresiena.it/
click on "Museums", ask for "All", and look at each listing individually, you will see that the Museo Civico is open on May 1 while the Pinacoteca is not.
You can always visit some of the smaller towns - Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano - and the lovely little Abbey of Sant'Antimo near Montalcino.
If you go to
http://www.terresiena.it/
click on "Museums", ask for "All", and look at each listing individually, you will see that the Museo Civico is open on May 1 while the Pinacoteca is not.
You can always visit some of the smaller towns - Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano - and the lovely little Abbey of Sant'Antimo near Montalcino.
Jan 2nd, 2006, 08:34 AM
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Hi Christi,
I second Eloise suggestions. Would add to your choices by suggesting a visit to the Abbey at Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Beautiful setting, historic frescoes in the cloister and a gift shop with herbal remedies, lotions, teas and jams made by the religious community located there.
Nice description of how to drive there from Sienna on the following SlowTrav site:
http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/monte_oliveto.htm
I second Eloise suggestions. Would add to your choices by suggesting a visit to the Abbey at Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Beautiful setting, historic frescoes in the cloister and a gift shop with herbal remedies, lotions, teas and jams made by the religious community located there.
Nice description of how to drive there from Sienna on the following SlowTrav site:
http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/monte_oliveto.htm
Jan 2nd, 2006, 02:29 PM
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It might be good as a "walking around" day. We were in Rome when the Pope died and as things shut down, we just wandered some more and soaked up the city. I like museums, but I think Siena is the perfect "wandering" town.
