Siena: is it crowded? When to visit
Siena (Italy) is busiest in March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October and calmest in January, February and December. At its busiest, around the week of 13 Sept 2027, about 4,982 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Siena on the map, week by week →
What to see in Siena
- Historic Centre of Siena
- Loggia della Mercanzia
142 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 150 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Siena
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Pisa · 1 h 39 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Modena · 2 h 49 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Modena Cathedral, Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Ravenna · 2 h 37 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna, Mausoleum of Theodoric
- Empoli · 59 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Empoli, Santa Maria
- Prato · 1 h 14 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Chiesa della Misericordia
Drive times are estimates from distance.