San Gimignano

Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano - Italy
Piazza della Cisterna
Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano - Italy
Lunch time in Piazza della Cisterna

Piazza del Duomo and the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Piazza del Duomo and the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta
San Gimignano
San Gimignano
San Gimignano - Tuscany

Town of Towers


The medieval town of San Gimignano is situated on a ridge of a hill in the gentle Tuscan landscape, about an hour’s drive from Siena and Florence.

The town is first and foremost known for its many towers but the whole historic centre is an exceptionally well-preserved town from the middle ages.

San Gimignano once had around 70 tower houses. Only 14 have survived and they have aged beautifully.

The historic center is on the list of World Heritage Sites.

 

 
A San Gimignano view
A San Gimignano view
San Gimignano - Italy
San Gimignano
Piazza del Duomo and the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Piazza del Duomo and the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta

See also Siena:

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A San Gimignano landscape
A San Gimignano landscape
A Tuscan view
A Tuscan view

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