10Nov 0 San Gimignano Posted By: Anna Maria Baldini 40 Top Sights of Tuscany, Castles of Tuscany, Towns in the Province of Sienna, Tuscany, Tuscan villages and towns, Tuscany travel guide San GimignanoSan Gimignano - art, history and architecture San Gimignano San Gimignano is famous for its Tuscan tower houses. These were a common sight in Tuscan towns during the late middle ages but most city rulers ordered them to be torn down as a measure to reduce intramural discord. There are still one or two in Lucca and elsewhere, but San Gimignano has the largest number remaining. San Gimignano also has a wonderfully frescoed Collegiate Church (Duomo) and a great deal of other admirable architecture. Tourist crowds can sometimes be tiresome in San Gimignano but there is much to be seen here. Worth a visit. More about the famous city of towers, San Gimignano, Italy. Here are some similar topics: Tuscany Italy This is the site map for our Tuscany, Italy, website. To make the best use of our web site we advise returning to the home page or utilising the navigation menu to the left.… Read More » Monteriggioni Monteriggioni is one of the most famous and attractive castles in all Tuscany. Its curtain wall and fourteen towers are virtually intact, and the interior is now occupied by a small and peaceful village. … Read More » Sienna Sienna (Siena in Italian) is second only to Florence as a Tuscan “art” town, and, for many, its much smaller size and the absence of traffic in the historical centre make it more than the equal of Florence as a… Read More » Radicondoli Radicondoli is a tranquil Tuscan hill town that lies well off the beaten tourist track in the northern part of the “Metalliferous Hills” on the borders of the Alta Maremma, between the Val d’Elsa and the Val de Cecina. … Read More » Bagno Vignoni Bagno Vignoni (sometimes Bagni Vignoni) is famous for its thermal baths. It was popular with the Romans (and probably the Etruscans) and rose to prominence again during the middle ages because of the proximity of the Via Francigena, the north-south… Read More »
