Although the name of this town suggests a close relation to
Siena, Torrita di
Siena is in fact 55 km from its namesake.
Its location in southwestern
Tuscany, makes Torrita di
Siena a good base if you are planning day trips to towns such as
Montepulciano (10 km),
Pienza (15 km) and
Cortona (30 km). But
Perugia – the so-called treasure of
Umbria – is also within reach at just 65 km away.
Torrita di
Siena is well worth spending time exploring. With a population of 7,000, the town is not all that small and has a number of interesting sights – the medieval ruins of the town walls and many churches especially the Roman Sante Fiora e Lucilla, which dates back to the 13th century, to mention but a few.
