Siena: De Crypte

“A descent into the world of colour takes you into the heart of the Cathedral to the place popularly known as the “Crypt”, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the past twenty years.” De website van de Opera della Metropolitana di Siena gebruikt ronkende teksten aan het begin…

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Siena: De Duomo

In 2010 bezocht ik Siena voor het eerst. Het was een regenachtige dag en we verdwaalden op weg naar het stadscentrum (wat nogal een prestatie is: zo groot is Siena nu ook weer niet). Vervolgens lunchten we in een middelmatig restaurant waar ze tiramisu uit de fabriek serveerden, wat in…

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Siena: The Crypt

“A descent into the world of colour takes you into the heart of the Cathedral to the place popularly known as the “Crypt”, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the past twenty years.” The website of the Opera della Metropolitana di Siena uses roaring language to open a…

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Siena: The Duomo

My first visit to Siena was in 2010. It was a rainy day and we got lost on the way to the city centre (which is quite an achievement: Siena is not that big). We had lunch at a mediocre restaurant that served factory-made tiramisu, which really should be a…

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