A beautifully decorated baptistry of Duomo di Siena. It is located on the north side of the cathedral, a little bit lower than the cathedral level. The walls and the ceiling are decorated with colorful pictures, and there is a large basin for baptism.

Il Battistero is a very nice B&B plus with staff at reception from 8.00am to 8pm daily. I loved the location at the top of the old town opposite Siena Cathedral’s zebra striped Baptistry, which is overlooked by some of the rooms. The staff are wonderful and couldn’t do enough for us. I have to mention Patrizia’s name as the particular stand out for us but all are great. Breakfast is served in the café opposite - it’s just adequate and that’s it. If you want a morning cappuccino then you’ll have to get it from the bar next door. The facilities are perfectly adequate for a few days and it’s all very clean, along with being excellent value for money. A very comfortable bed too and pleasant decor. A little loud at night at times but that’s to be expected. I hope they have fans available for the summer months because they don’t have air-conditioning. But the best thing about it are the people and the location.