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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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San Gimignano is a pretty medieval walled city in Tuscany, Italy, famous for its historic centre with beautiful towers (inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List) and great art. It is small enough to be effectively visited as a day trip from nearby cities like Siena and Florence, but it has a different, more peaceful atmosphere at night that many travelers find it worthwhile to experience.
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The visit to the museum is an ideal opportunity to learn about the architectural, social, and historical aspects of the Middle Ages in Tuscany. The museum has a massive reconstruction of the city of San Gimignano dated between the 13th and 14th century. Audioguides available.
The nearest to a duomo (cathedral) in this small city. Beautiful and contains a splendid series of frescoes on Old and New Testament subjects.
The Museo Civico (civic painting gallery/museum) in the Palazzo Pubblico is small but has beautiful art inside. Includes Torre Grossa, which is the tallest tower in the city at 60 m (200 feet). You can climb the tower and get a good view of the city.
A gate at the southern end of the town's 13th-century walls.
The church of Sant'Agostino in the northeastern part of the city contains a set of great frescoes on the life of St. Augustine by Benozzo Gozzoli and friendly, English-speaking friars to tell you about the church.
Literally, a big rock, but a ruined fortress in actuality. A panorama of the Tuscan countryside can be seen from it.
Cheap, homemade pastas and desserts.
Wild game served by candlelight. Outdoor seating, near Porta San Matteo at Via Mainardi.
On a square at Sant'Agostino Church. Cheap & cheery for lunch & dinner daily (closed January), usually filled with locals and away from all the daytrippers.
Located on the main street, 100 metres from the main gate of the town.
18 rooms, historical residence within the city walls. Wi-fi, air conditioning, garage on-demand, sky-TV, elevator.
With 49 rooms, some with panoramic views from the terraces. Buffet breakfast, elevator, restaurant with great view, discounts off season, closed January & February.
3-star hotel that offers rooms with panoramic views over the Chianti Hills and a panoramic terrace where the complimentary breakfast is served every day. It also features a Jacuzzi on the terrace.
Relais Santa Chiara
On a hill just below the city walls. Set in private grounds with garden and swimming pool.
Hotel with 55 rooms and 4 apartments surrounded by a large park with pool. Wi-fi, air conditioning, sky-TV, safe.
Resort spa hotel overlooking San Gimignano with inner spa and pool.
Two small studios full of the works of two brothers that use wood, watercolor and oil painting to tell the stories and carry on the ancient tradition of their region, Tuscany.
Contemporary art gallery featuring only art works of 24 Italian sculptors.
By car
You may also arrive by car. You can't drive inside the town walls, but there are several pay parking lots just outside the town walls, with free places further away.
By train
") and then a bus from the Poggibonsi train station to San Gimignano.
By shuttle bus
An electric shuttle bus goes all day from Porta San Giovanni to Piazza della Cisterna to Porta San Matteo. The fare is €1, 2 per hour, and you can buy a ticket at Tourist Info or the Tabacchi shop.
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