Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in San Gimignano, Italy
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1.5 km
72 m
Experience San Gimignano in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in San GimignanoIndividual Sights in San GimignanoSight 1: Porta San Giovanni
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The Porta San Giovanni is the most important gate in the walls of San Gimignano.
Sight 2: Chiesa della Madonna dei Lumi
The church of the Madonna dei Lumi is located in San Gimignano at the southern end of Via San Giovanni, close to Porta San Giovanni, in the province of Siena, archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 3: ex Chiesa di San Francesco
The former church of San Francesco is a building located in Via San Giovanni in San Gimignano, in the province of Siena.
Sight 4: Torre dei Campatelli
The Campatelli Tower is one of the fourteen surviving towers in San Gimignano. It is located in Via San Giovanni, almost in front of the Torre dei Cugnanesi.
Sight 5: Torre dei Cugnanesi
The Torre dei Cugnanesi is one of the fourteen surviving towers in San Gimignano. It is located between Via San Giovanni and Via del Quercecchio, close to the Arco dei Becci.
Sight 6: Torre dei Becci
The Torre dei Becci is one of the fourteen surviving towers in San Gimignano. It is located close to the ancient Arco dei Becci and dominates both Via San Giovanni and Piazza della Cisterna.
Sight 7: Galleria Continua
Galleria Continua is an Italian contemporary art gallery. It was founded by three people from San Gimignano and the surrounding area, Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi and Maurizio Rigillo.
Sight 8: Chiesa di San Lorenzo al Ponte
The church of San Lorenzo al Ponte is a Roman Catholic church in San Gimignano, in the province of Siena, in the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 9: Chiesa di San Bartolo
The church of San Bartolo is a Catholic place of worship located in Via San Matteo in San Gimignano, in the province of Siena, archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 10: Palazzo vecchio del Podestà
The Palazzo Vecchio del Podestà is located in San Gimignano in Piazza del Duomo, a few steps from the Palazzo Nuovo del Podestà. The Rognosa Tower rises there.
Sight 11: Teatro dei Leggieri
The Teatro dei Leggieri is a theatre located in San Gimignano.
Sight 12: Centro storico di San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, pecorino cheese and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area.
Sight 13: Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo di San Gimignano is a Roman Catholic collegiate church and minor basilica in San Gimignano, in Tuscany in central Italy. It contains important cycles of Renaissance frescoes by artists including Domenico Ghirlandaio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Taddeo di Bartolo, Lippo Memmi and Bartolo di Fredi. It falls within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the "Historic Centre of San Gimignano", with its frescoes being described by UNESCO as "works of outstanding beauty".
Wikipedia: Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano (EN), Website
Sight 14: Torre Grossa
Torre Grossa is the tallest tower in San Gimignano, with 54 m. It is one of the best known of Tuscany's medieval towers. It was built in 1310.
Sight 15: Museo d'arte sacra
The Museum of Sacred Art of San Gimignano is located in the building of the old dormitory of the Chaplains in Piazza Pecori 1 in San Gimignano.
Sight 16: San Gimignano 1300
SanGimignano1300 is an artistic and historical museum located in the old city of San Gimignano. The museum was inaugurated in February 2010.
Sight 17: Torre di palazzo Pellari
The tower of Palazzo Pellari is one of the fourteen main towers of San Gimignano and is located in Piazza Pecori, but it is also visible from the center of Piazza della Cisterna.
Sight 18: Museo ornitologico (Chiesa del Quercecchio)
The church of Quercecchio is a religious building located in Via del Quercecchio in San Gimignano, province of Siena, and is part of the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
Sight 19: Porta Quercecchio
The walls of San Gimignano are a work of military architecture dating back to the thirteenth century.
Sight 20: Rocca di Montestaffoli
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The fortress of Montestaffoli is a fortress built in the fourteenth century in the municipality of San Gimignano.
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