Summer time in any major cities means tourists, and for Saturnia, that will mean a time to welcome new visitors into the city.  This is the story of a family of anonymous tourists who will be taking in the many sites of Saturnia.  Day 1 is the shortest, so don't think that the rest will be.  

At approximately 12:09 PM, our plane landed at Saturnia International Airport.  The terminal was also full of visitors, but locals and business travelers were also present.

And with that, the only way into the city without a rental car was public transit.  The Saturnia Transportation Authority (STA) provides subway/elevated rail service to the airport, as well as train and bus services.  Therefore, we got on an elevated train to go to the hotel to drop off our belongings before the sightseeing began.  The ride was long, but brought us to Center Square, where our target hotel stands.

Preferred by business travelers, this hotel is located in the heart of downtown Saturnia, and is a mere three blocks from the Convention Center.  It also has the transit access and is between any major sites.  The hotel itself stands 21 stories, far from the tallest you'll find here, but has a shopping center, direct access to the underground train concourse, and is a 4 star hotel.  It's not big or anything, but quality over quantity.  

It was mid afternoon once that was settled, but we didn't have to go far for our first attraction.  We went to the observatory of the Prominence Bank Tower, which stands 1,078 feet over the streets.  The views are spectacular, and it's spire can be seen throughout the Saturnia region.  

At the end of the afternoon, we went to a Saturnia Orchestra concert at the Merrit Center for Preforming Arts, the city's major preforming arts venue.

And so ended our first day in Saturnia.  Tune in next time for the second day of sightseeing.

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For more on the Prominence Bank Tower observation deck, see the past entry The View from Above, which discusses it.