Guidebook for San Gimignano
Food Scene
“Our Restaurant " La Stella " in the historic centre of San Gimignano, where you can taste tuscany dishes an wines. Few minutes foot from Villa Alba
6 locals recommend
Ristorante La Stella
77 Via S. Matteo“Our Restaurant " La Stella " in the historic centre of San Gimignano, where you can taste tuscany dishes an wines. Few minutes foot from Villa Alba
Sightseeing
Museo Archeologico/Spezieria di Santa Fina
11 Via Folgore da S. GiminianoA special and magical place !
“From the Torre Grossa , all San Gimignano from the top !
52 locals recommend
Town Hall, Picture Gallery and Great Tower
2 Piazza Duomo“From the Torre Grossa , all San Gimignano from the top !
Museum of Torture
125 Porta San GiovanniOne of a kind !
San Gimignano
San Gimignano , an open-air museum !
Parks & Nature
“Guests interested in nature recommend visiting the Natural reserve of Castelvecchio, a few kilometers west of San Gimignano where you can admire the rocky spur of the ruins of the important medieval stronghold of Castelvecchio. In the nature reserve you can admire the characteristic flora of the maquis and find many specimens of yew, a very rare tree, remnant of the vegetation existing some millions of years ago. You can also make bird watching to discover some rare specimens of birds such as: The White, the African Stonechat, the Peregrine falcon, the Redstart and the small.”
18 locals recommend
Riserva Naturale di Castelvecchio
“Guests interested in nature recommend visiting the Natural reserve of Castelvecchio, a few kilometers west of San Gimignano where you can admire the rocky spur of the ruins of the important medieval stronghold of Castelvecchio. In the nature reserve you can admire the characteristic flora of the maquis and find many specimens of yew, a very rare tree, remnant of the vegetation existing some millions of years ago. You can also make bird watching to discover some rare specimens of birds such as: The White, the African Stonechat, the Peregrine falcon, the Redstart and the small.”
Essentials
Coop
27 Via BaccanellaSupermarket.
Alimentari Belvedere
7 Via Dante AlighieriFew steps from Villa Alba.
Entertainment & Activities
Do you want taste local wines and/or attend a tuscany cooking class? Our friends Flavia and Francesco will host you on their farm
Cappella Sant'Andrea
26 Località CasaleDo you want taste local wines and/or attend a tuscany cooking class? Our friends Flavia and Francesco will host you on their farm
Getting Around
Bellini Bruno Rental
41 Viale RomaRent : cars, scooters, bikes.
Taxi service.
“If you want to spend a day in Florence with your car and do not want to waste too much time and spend money on parking, a good solution is to take the Tramway. The Tramway ticket costs € 1.20 (it is the same ticket used for buses). You can buy at stops or by sending a message to 4880105 with "ATAF" you receive a reply that is valid as a ticket the cost is 1.20 plus the cost of the sms (depending on the operator). The ticket duration is 90 minutes. If you have the GPS : Coordinate GPS : lat: 43.764893 - lng: 11.204048 Address: FIRENZE – Ponte a Greve – Viuzzo delle Case Nuove, 9 ”
1943 locals recommend
Florence
“If you want to spend a day in Florence with your car and do not want to waste too much time and spend money on parking, a good solution is to take the Tramway. The Tramway ticket costs € 1.20 (it is the same ticket used for buses). You can buy at stops or by sending a message to 4880105 with "ATAF" you receive a reply that is valid as a ticket the cost is 1.20 plus the cost of the sms (depending on the operator). The ticket duration is 90 minutes. If you have the GPS : Coordinate GPS : lat: 43.764893 - lng: 11.204048 Address: FIRENZE – Ponte a Greve – Viuzzo delle Case Nuove, 9 ”
Places to visit
“If you spend a few days in San Gimignano and do not mind a few more kilometers ( km. 52 time 1:02), we recommend you to visit the San Galgano complex. The complex consists of the Eremo or Rotonda di Montesiepi and the ruins of the great San Galgano Abbey of Circestense and is one of the most evocative in Tuscany In the Rotonda di Montesiepi is found, stuck in the rock, the Sword of San Galgano. San Galgano was a daring and dissolute knight born in 1148 who will convert and become a servant of the God by deeply sticking his sword into the rock so as to make a cross with the hilt. ”
364 locals recommend
Abbey of San Galgano
Strada Comunale di San Galgano“If you spend a few days in San Gimignano and do not mind a few more kilometers ( km. 52 time 1:02), we recommend you to visit the San Galgano complex. The complex consists of the Eremo or Rotonda di Montesiepi and the ruins of the great San Galgano Abbey of Circestense and is one of the most evocative in Tuscany In the Rotonda di Montesiepi is found, stuck in the rock, the Sword of San Galgano. San Galgano was a daring and dissolute knight born in 1148 who will convert and become a servant of the God by deeply sticking his sword into the rock so as to make a cross with the hilt. ”
“Surely you have decided to go to Siena. Routes about 20 km. Of freeway that will take you to the city of the Palio, you will notice on a hill on your right a wall. That is the small medieval village of Monteriggioni! Monteriggioni stands on top of a low hill whose slopes are dotted with olives trees and vines. The castle was founded in the Second Decade of the thirteenth century by the Republic of Siena.
Medieval festival :
Monteriggioni di Torri si corona ….
2018 July 05 banquet at the Castle.
2018 July 06/07/08 and 13/14/15.
460 locals recommend
Monteriggioni
“Surely you have decided to go to Siena. Routes about 20 km. Of freeway that will take you to the city of the Palio, you will notice on a hill on your right a wall. That is the small medieval village of Monteriggioni! Monteriggioni stands on top of a low hill whose slopes are dotted with olives trees and vines. The castle was founded in the Second Decade of the thirteenth century by the Republic of Siena.
Medieval festival :
Monteriggioni di Torri si corona ….
2018 July 05 banquet at the Castle.
2018 July 06/07/08 and 13/14/15.
“About 45 minutes drive from San Gimignano, you can reach Volterra, a city is definitely worth visiting. In Volterra the history has left its mark with continuity from the Etruscan period until the nineteenth century, with artistic and monumental remains of great importance , which can be admired simply walking through the streets of the historic center , but also visiting the city museums : the Museum Etruscan , the Civic Art Gallery, the Museum of Sacred Art , the Ecomuseum of Alabaster .
Medieval festival:
Volterra AD 1398
2018 August 2nd Sunday and 3rd Sunday
836 locals recommend
Volterra
“About 45 minutes drive from San Gimignano, you can reach Volterra, a city is definitely worth visiting. In Volterra the history has left its mark with continuity from the Etruscan period until the nineteenth century, with artistic and monumental remains of great importance , which can be admired simply walking through the streets of the historic center , but also visiting the city museums : the Museum Etruscan , the Civic Art Gallery, the Museum of Sacred Art , the Ecomuseum of Alabaster .
Medieval festival:
Volterra AD 1398
2018 August 2nd Sunday and 3rd Sunday
“About 20 minutes from Villa Alba you can reach the town of Certaldo native country of the great poet Boccaccio writer of the Decameron. From the main square of Certaldo you can reach, by means of a funicular, the ancient medieval village that is truly a real marvel. This is a hike you can do even for half a day.”
Medieval festival :
Certaldo Mercantia.
2018 July from 11 to 15.
254 locals recommend
Certaldo
“About 20 minutes from Villa Alba you can reach the town of Certaldo native country of the great poet Boccaccio writer of the Decameron. From the main square of Certaldo you can reach, by means of a funicular, the ancient medieval village that is truly a real marvel. This is a hike you can do even for half a day.”
Medieval festival :
Certaldo Mercantia.
2018 July from 11 to 15.
To spend a beautiful day of sea and art, you can visit the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia. The Archaeological Park includes the area where the Etruscan and Roman city of Populonia stood, known since ancient times for the intense metallurgical activity linked to the production of iron.
The Gulf of Baratti was one of the most important Etruscan ports. Now it is a small glimpse of unspoiled nature that creeps between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ligurian Sea with crystal clear water and a beach with silver reflections due to the presence of iron.
Populonia, an ancient Etruscan city, dominates the Gulf of Baratti. It is an unforgettable experience, the ideal destination for a cultural holiday immersed in nature and history.
Distance from San Gimignano km. 108 time approx: 1:45
186 locals recommend
Populonia
To spend a beautiful day of sea and art, you can visit the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia. The Archaeological Park includes the area where the Etruscan and Roman city of Populonia stood, known since ancient times for the intense metallurgical activity linked to the production of iron.
The Gulf of Baratti was one of the most important Etruscan ports. Now it is a small glimpse of unspoiled nature that creeps between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ligurian Sea with crystal clear water and a beach with silver reflections due to the presence of iron.
Populonia, an ancient Etruscan city, dominates the Gulf of Baratti. It is an unforgettable experience, the ideal destination for a cultural holiday immersed in nature and history.
Distance from San Gimignano km. 108 time approx: 1:45