LocationTuscany, northern Italy.
Dialling code39.
Population252,288.
Time zoneGMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs or three-pin plugs are in use.
Average January temperatures5.5 °C (42°F).
Average July temperatures23°C (73°F).
Annual rainfall786mm (30.9 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93 Currency conversion
rates as of January 2009Special Events:Micat in VerticeNovember-April
Classical concert series.
Various locations
Website:
www.chigiana.it/micat_ing.htmFiera di San Giuseppe
March
Feast of St Joseph, celebrated with stalls in city streets.
Contrada dell’Onda
Il PalioJuly-August
Bareback horse-race.
Piazza del Campo
Website:
www.ilpalio.org or www.paliosiena.com
Siena JazzJuly
Annual series of open-air jazz sessions.
Fortezza Medicea and towns in surrounding countryside
Website:
www.sienajazz.it
Siena Film FestivalSeptember/October
Annual festival of Italian and foreign films.
Various locations
Website:
www.sienafilmfestival.it
Siena International Short Film FestivalNovember
Innovative short films and animations from all over the world.
Various locations
Website:
www.cortoitaliacinema.comFiera di Santa LucaDecember
Feast Day of St Lucia with market stalls in city streets.
Contrade della Chiocciola
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