 | San Gimignano, Italy |
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Today was a day trip to San Gimignano - a 13th Century Etruscan hilltop town north-west of Sienna and a one hour ride on the No.130 local bus. It boasts 14 towers (from an original 72!) within it's walls, a main drag (barely one car wide) now filled with ...
... nbsp; You could see the ocean from Volterra and on a clear day - you can see Elba (maybe even Corsica). We played in the city park and wandered the streets. Unfortunately we arrived at San Gimignano just at sunset so will have to go back there!
... which would have been quite a sight, like a little city of skyscrapers. Apart from that, there wasn't so much to do in San Gimignano. I didn't feel like visiting the church or museums or climbing any more towers, so I had a nice lunch, a glass of Brunello ...
... on the hill in front of us was this group of brick towers and buildings. Just the place to stay for a couple of days! San Gimignano doesn't allow any cars not owned by the residents inside the walls and parking costs a packet. We were lucky to nab a ...
Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
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The best and worst of Tuscany
Posted on Jun 16, 2009, 15:59:05
... longer, giving them more money and less work turning over the rooms. Capice? · Best wine: Once again, Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Though I'd be remiss in my duties if I didn't mention the incredible, relatively discounted prices one can get if ...
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4 weeks in Italy
Posted on Oct 30, 2006, 10:51:44
... a base with day trips. Since I'm really into art and architecture and history. I'd want to get to Genoa and Pisa. Tuscany: San Gimignano is a lovely town for a day trip. But as to where to stay, I'd tend to look for a place East of Florence ...
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Italy starter kit - the boot-shaped country
Posted on Feb 8, 2009, 14:28:47
... · Cinque terre · Portofino · Venice · Murano and Burano · Pisa · San Gimignano · Florence · Wine region in Tuscany · Cortona · Orvieto · ...
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When visiting Italy
Posted on Apr 5, 2007, 15:30:30
... , Modena, Ravenna, Ferrara (history, food) Bologna (history, food, entertainment) Florence (history, art, fashion) Pisa, Lucca, San Gimignano, Arezzo (history, art) Forte dei Marmi (summer, entertainment, trendy) Chianti Region (food) Perugia, Cortona, ...
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