Ex-venue for that quaint mediæval pastime of publicly burning to death society's undesirables.
No such goings-on these days, though a return would doubtlessly boost the tourist industry.
The famous 'old bridge' with its twin rows of goldsmiths' shops.
Observe otter in the foreground, gamely fighting against the flow of a muddy, rain-swollen Arno.
Children stand captivated by Siena's Fonte Gaia fountain, unperturbed by the sinister, monolithic, lurking presence of Phespirit.
The pleasant ambience of timeless Siena should fill all visitors with a sense of mellow serenity.
