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Metalworking Workshop Visit in Siena

By Slow Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp508.740 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the art of metalworking at a traditional workshop in Siena
  • See a collection of antique tools and learn about historical techniques
  • Watch artisans shape and detail metal pieces using various hammers
  • Learn about the intricate process of repoussé and its stages
  • Admire works related to the Palio di Siena, including banners and lances

Activity location

    • Siena
    • Siena, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via del Porrione, 43, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
    • Siena, Toscana, Italy

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Visit in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
Rp508.740 x 1 AdultRp508.740
Total
Price is Rp508.740
Until Sun, 3 May

Visit in Italian

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Italian
Language options: Italian
Price details
Rp508.740 x 1 AdultRp508.740
Total
Price is Rp508.740
Until Sun, 3 May
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Observation of antique tools
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Demonstration of metalworking techniques
  • What's includedWhat's included
    See the different stages of the craftsmanship
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Viewing of Palio di Siena related works
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Extra visit of another workshop as well as an adjacent underground warehouse carved into the tuff
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to the workshop (not needed)

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  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Step into a metalworking workshop in Siena and get a fascinating glimpse into traditional craftsmanship. Observe a collection of antique tools, dating from 200 to 100 years ago, illustrating the historical techniques used in metalworking.

See how artisans employ various types of hammers to shape and detail the metal pieces. Learn about the intricate process of repoussé—a technique involving the shaping of metal by hammering from the reverse side to create raised designs.

Throughout the visit, see the different stages of the craftsmanship: the initial shaping, the intermediate refining, and the final finishing touches. Admire a rich array of works related to the Palio di Siena, such as elaborately crafted banners, alabardas (lances), and decorative plates.

If time permits, there is also the opportunity to visit another workshop located in the Vicolo della Fortuna, as well as the adjacent underground warehouse carved into the tuff. In this historic space, numerous objects from the past are preserved—collectibles gathered over the years by ancestors and ancestors' family members, originally collected for trade. This additional visit provides a deeper insight into the local craftsmanship and historical trade practices of Siena.

Location

Activity location

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    • Siena
    • Siena, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via del Porrione, 43, 53100 Siena SI, Italia
    • Siena, Toscana, Italy