Notable church · Siena, Tuscany

Basilica of Saint Francis

Basilica di San Francesco

Basilica of Saint Francis is a church in Siena, Tuscany.

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Basilica of Saint Francis: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Basilica of Saint Francis

Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.

Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.

How to reach Basilica of Saint Francis — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.32238, 11.33466. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Basilica of Saint Francis

Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra · museum · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Chiesa di Sant'Elisabetta della Visitazione · church · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Collegiata di Santa Maria di Provenzano · church · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
San Donato all'Abbadia · church · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Salimbeni · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Spannocchi · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Castellare degli Ugurgieri · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Bichi Ruspoli · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Tantucci · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Palmieri · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Cinughi de' Pazzi · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Zbigniew Herbert · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Palazzo Petroni · fort · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Nevi · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Palazzo Tolomei · fort · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Palazzo della Banca d'Italia · fort · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Palazzo Chigi Zondadari · fort · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Palazzo Sozzini Malavolti · fort · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see

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Other churches near Basilica of Saint Francis

Chiesa di Sant'Elisabetta della Visitazione · church · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Collegiata di Santa Maria di Provenzano · church · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
San Donato all'Abbadia · church · Siena · ~0 km · Must-see
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Nevi · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Chiesa del Crocifisso · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Chiesa di Santo Stefano alla Lizza · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Palazzo Arcivescovile · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Portico a Fontegiusta · church · Siena · ~1 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Basilica of Saint Francis?

Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Basilica of Saint Francis?

Nearby: Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra (museum, 0 km), Chiesa di Sant'Elisabetta della Visitazione (church, 0 km), Collegiata di Santa Maria di Provenzano (church, 0 km), San Donato all'Abbadia (church, 0 km), Palazzo Salimbeni (fort, 0 km), Palazzo Spannocchi (fort, 0 km).

Is Basilica of Saint Francis worth visiting?

Basilica of Saint Francis is listed as a notable church in Tuscany on Spotwander.