Torrita di Siena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Florence and about 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Siena.
Torrita di Siena borders the following municipalities: Cortona, Montepulciano, Pienza, Sinalunga, Trequanda.
The most important event in Torrita di Siena is the "Palio dei Somari", a race among donkeys, which is run on Saint Joseph's Day (Torrita's patron saint) or the Sunday after this date.
Known in ancient times as: Manliana
Periods/Settlements: roman, late-antique
Distance between:
Rome to Torrita di Siena95 Miles / 153 Kms Milan to Torrita di Siena205 Miles / 329 Kms Venice to Torrita di Siena160 Miles / 257 Kms
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