The entrance ticket got us in to the museum in the Palazzo Publico and let us climb up the Torre del Mangia. The museum contains interesting art, especially the "Allegory of Good Government" and "The Allegory of Bad Government," which are painted on the legislative chamber's walls.

I stopped just a few steps into the 300-step climb to take photos of the buildings along the Piazza del Campo. I'd like to merge this picture and the next three to come up with a long, horizontal photo of the Piazza del Campo.

Second photo of buildings around the Piazza del Campo.

Third photo of buildings around the Piazza del Campo.

Fourth photo of buildings around the Piazza del Campo.

Jeff, just starting the climb.

Me, just starting the climb.

Jeff, on the way up.

A view from midway up.

Siena and Tuscany, from atop the tower.

The Duomo, from atop the tower. The two are very close to one another, perhaps a quarter mile apart.

Siena, from atop the tower.

It's hard for a kid to make it down such big, narrow steps.

Another shot of Siena from above.

A view of the Piazza del Campo and Fonte Gaia from atop the tower.

A view of Jeff from atop the tower.

A couple from Quebec was kind enough to take Jeff and my picture at the top of the tower.

...so we returned her and her husband the favor.

More views of the Piazza del Campo. The top of the tower had one of those views where you just wanted to take picure after picture after picture.

More of the same...

And still one more.

The narrow but high stairs are particular difficult for a child to manage.

Finally, a shot of the Palazzo Publico's beautiful outside walls, taken from close to the bottom of the Torre del Mangia.