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Speciality Sienese foods (cookies, wines, preserves, cheeses, salamis) in a well-preserved 1879 shop.
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Franca, Marcello and son Fabio produce Siena’s best ceramics. The black, white and “burnt sienna” designs are based on the Duomo’s floor panels.
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Men’s and women’s designer fashion (Armani, Gucci, Prada, Versace) plus lesser-known, more affordable labels.
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Atmospheric wine bar serving simple Sienese dishes under vaulted ceilings.
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Chain of stationery stores specializing in marbled paper and leather-bound blank books.
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Jewellery – classic, modern and Etruscan-inspired – hand-crafted on the spot.
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Siena’s renowned premier café roasts its own coffee and serves delicious pastries.
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Bruna Fontani’s exquisite embroidery and needlepoint is inspired by medieval Sienese art, from illuminated manuscripts to Lorenzetti frescoes.
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Fioretta Bacci works her giant looms at the back, turning out colourful, unique knitwear.
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Decent prices on a good selection of ceramics from Siena province and from Umbrian pottery centres Gubbio and Deruta.
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Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
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