Siena Incanta – History Flows, Art Blooms

Siena Incanta: The city reveals its hidden waters

Siena Incanta – History Flows, Art Blooms is the spring event through which the Municipality of Siena invites residents and visitors to rediscover a heritage often overlooked even by the locals: the ancient monumental fountains, secret gardens, and noble palaces that safeguard the city's hydraulic and artistic history. This free initiative consists of six guided tours spread over two Saturdays in the heart of Siena, the capital of the province of the same name in Tuscany.

Three itineraries to discover the Siena of water

Each day offers three different thematic routes designed to weave together history, art, and tradition. The project is part of a broader strategy to enhance the local area and de-seasonalize tourist flows by distributing cultural experiences throughout the year.

• Fonte Gaia and its mysteries: a journey through monumental waters — an itinerary covering the Garden of Perfumes, Fonte dei Pispini, Fonte San Maurizio, Fonte di Pantaneto, Fonte del Ghetto, and the famous Fonte Gaia in Piazza del Campo.
• Hidden fountains: among noble palaces and secret gardens — a more intimate path through the Botanical Garden, the Orti dei Tolomei, and Fonte Serena.
• Fonte delle Monache: on the trail of the Diana — the most legendary tour, leading to the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex, the Carmine district with the famous Pozzo della Diana, and the Fonte delle Monache, following the traces of the city's mythical underground river.

A choral finale of Sienese folk songs

Uniting the two days is a captivating joint finale: the Coro Col Plaid accompanies the audience with an extraordinary performance of traditional Sienese songs, celebrating the close of each day. These two musical events take place at the city's historic fountains—at Fontebranda on April 25th and at Fontenuova on May 2nd—in an atmosphere that blends tradition, community, and memory.

A heritage to be rediscovered

Siena's fountains are not merely water points; they are monuments that tell centuries of medieval hydraulic engineering, legends like that of the Diana river, and daily city life. With "Siena Incanta," the Municipality offers the opportunity to view the city from a new perspective, far from the usual tourist circuits, to rediscover the most authentic soul of the Tuscan capital.