Final week

After the exertions of Saturday, Sunday was pretty quiet – some shopping and a walk in the afternoon to Santa Maria dei Servi, a church we could see from various viewpoints on our other walks but hadn’t visited. The afternoon was a bit overcast, but the view from the steps towards the city was quite lovely. The church is more densely decorated than the other large basilicas we had visited (San Domenico and San Francesco) and appeared to have the complete mummified bodies of two minor saints. I’ve never got used to seeing various bits of saints displayed in churches we have visited and this did give me the creeps a bit!

Anyway, here are yet more contrada wall tiles and shots from around Siena from our Sunday, Monday and Tuesday walks. And the next post will be about the snow we had today!

Siena from the steps of Santa Maria dei Servi

What we know now is a former church we keep passing on our walks

Santa Maria dei Servi

The Valdimonte società building plaque

This contrada is near Santa Maria dei Servi – their social club had an amazing view!

An elusive owl contrada tile – walked for ages and got lost finding it!

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