Holidays with your four-legged friends? Siena is your perfect destination
A pet-friendly city
Siena is defined by many pet lovers as a pet-friendly city: dogs, in fact, can accompany their owners in many restaurants, in the several green areas outside and inside the walls and the attitude of the citizens towards them is generally relaxed and friendly. If you decide to take a holiday in Siena, by all means take your beloved puppy with you. Since February 2015, the municipality of Siena has in fact implemented the law of the region that establishes the free access of pets in shops and public areas: this has certainly made the lives of dogs and their owners much easier!
Living your holiday with six legs
Tuscany is a paradise of nature, culture and art in which anyone traveling with his pet is no longer a B-class tourist. It will not be difficult for you, for example, to find a restaurant where you can rest with your faithful companion and enjoy a good meal of traditional food. In many places, dogs are not only welcome, but a bowl of fresh water is also provided together with something good and healthy to munch. To take a walk in nature, then, you are spoiled for choice: there are many gardens and parks in the center and just outside the city walls that you will love to enjoy with Fido. With your furry friend you can visit, for example, the Orti dei Tolomei, where you will be able to attend concerts and film festivals. If, on the other hand, you love to keep fit even on vacation, you will appreciate the Parco dell’Unità, where you will have the pleasure of jogging with Fido or take advantage of the gym equipment available to visitors to exercise. If you want to go just outside Siena, you can also visit with your animals some of the most beautiful villages in Italy, immersed in a dreamy countryside: San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Volterra, Pienza, Montepulciano and Montalcino; you can walk the wine route or reach the via Francigena, visit the Chianti area or the Crete Senesi, or go to discover the Saltalbero Adventure Park .
Where to rest your paws: pet-friendly hotels
The first concern of those who decide to go on holiday with an animal in tow is to find a good hotel that allows access to pets. In Siena, the Hotel Italia not only welcomes open-minded people who decide not to leave their dog or cat at home, but also takes care of it, making their stay comfortable and peaceful. In fact, it provides them with a comfortable kennel, bowls for water and food and a welcome snack. This property is also located just outside the ZTL, just twenty minutes walk from Piazza Del Campo: in short, a step away from the center but with the convenience of being able to safely arrive by car to the hotel with your pet and to be able to take it again when you want to reach the beautiful surroundings of Siena.