Siena and Assisi: Italy’s

Grand Hill Towns

Narrated by Rick Steves

30 minutes; European Travel Guide

In red-bricked Siena, we tour the town’s innovative medieval hospital, lavish

cathedral, and a bakery that makes panforte (like fruitcake, only delicious). Exploring the Chianti region, we sip Brunello di Montalcino—with its makers. Spending the night at a farmhouse, we meet the family and its sheep, learn of the Slow Food Movement, and enjoy a homegrown dinner. In Assisi, we follow the footsteps of St. Francis, from his humble chapel to the Giotto-frescoed basilica that holds his tomb.