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The New York of the Middle Ages
City of San Gimignano
San Gimignano, the city of beautiful towers, is located among the hills of the upper Val d’Elsa, in the northern part of the province of Siena, bordering the provinces of Florence and Pisa, in the heart of Tuscany. The city has been known since the early 900s for its position along the Via Francigena, which led pilgrims from Northern Europe to Rome, and reached its peak during the Middle Ages. Originally there were 76 towers, symbolizing the wealth of the most important families...
Today, 14 towers remain, which through careful preservation give the old town its distinctive medieval charm.
So Much to Discover…
Art in San Gimignano
A walk through the rustic streets leading to the beautiful squares of the Duomo and the Cisterna, to museums, palaces, and churches, will never fail to amaze. All are of extraordinary artistic and historical value. You can admire works by Lippo Memmi (Palazzo Comunale), Benozzo Gozzoli (Civic Museum – Sant’Agostino Church), Filippino Lippi, Taddeo di Bartolo (Civic Museum), Domenico Ghirlandaio (Collegiata), Pier Francesco Fiorentino (Sant’Agostino).
But San Gimignano is not just art—it’s Tuscany...
The Territory of San Gimignano
Food, wine and excursions
It is also famous for its countryside, cultivated with olive groves and vineyards producing Vernaccia di San Gimignano, already known in Dante Alighieri’s time, and Chianti Colli Senesi. Saffron is another local specialty, used in many traditional recipes.
The white dirt roads are perfect for trekking or mountain biking, allowing you to discover stunning views of the city and surrounding nature (vineyards, olive groves, woods), or to encounter small typical Tuscan villages or a simple medieval church.
The Surroundings of San Gimignano
Discover Tuscant
Located in the heart of Tuscany, San Gimignano is an excellent starting point for exploring the entire region. Within thirty minutes, you can reach Siena (25 km), Monteriggioni (20 km), Casole d’Elsa (20 km), Colle di Val d’Elsa (12 km), Certaldo (5 km), and the Chianti and Chianti Classico territories (25 km).
In less than an hour, you can visit Florence (40 km), Volterra (30 km), or the Crete Senesi (40 km). The sea is less than 70 km away.
You can also choose to visit Lucca, Pisa, Val d’Orcia, Montalcino, Montepulciano, or Pienza, or spend a day at the thermal baths—all just over an hour by car, along routes that reveal the many faces of Tuscany.
Images of the territory
San Gimignano and surroundings
