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SAN GIMIGNANO TRAVEL GUIDE |
Val d'Elsa Senese, Siena |
In the Middle Ages San Gimignano was an important stop for pilgrims on their way to Rome along the Via Francigena. The patrician families who controlled the town built around 72 tower-houses (some as high as 50 m) as symbols of their wealth and their power. Although only 14 tower-houses have survived, San Gimignano maintains its medieval atmosphere. The town also houses several masterpieces of Italian art of the fourteenth and fifteenth century including works by Benozzo Gozzoli, Ghirlandaio and Pollaiuolo.
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In 1990, the historic center of San Gimignano has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Now we begin our walk to San Gimignano: A walk to San Gimignano.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Weekly Market San Gimignano: Thursday
Piazza Duomo, Piazza della Cisterna 8.00-13.00
Tourist Information Office - San Gimignano
Ufficio Informazioni Pro Loco
Piazza Duomo, 1
tel. +39 0577 940008 - fax +39 0577 940903
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San Gimignano and the surrounding countryside, Siena |
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Piazza Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano, Siena |
The towers of the Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano, Siena |
Frescoes in the courtyard of the Palazzo del Popolo, San Gimignano, Siena |
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Torre del Diavolo (Devil's Tower), Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Siena |
The Arco dei Becci, gate of the first walls and access to the Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano |
Torre Grossa, San Gimignano, Siena |
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The walls of San Gimignano, Siena
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Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Siena
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Pieve di Cellole, San Gimignano, Siena |
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