Siena - Home of the Palio and Panforte Capital of Italy: At the heart of central Tuscany lies Siena, a hill town that is famous the world over for its Palio and the Siena cake or panforte. Siena was built on three ridges which converge into the famous scallop-shaped central square, the Piazza del Campo.  It's Roman origin is reflected in the town's emblem - a she-wolf suckling the infants Romulus and Remus. We were dropped off at the north-western fringe of the historic centre and from … [Read more...]