San Gimignano is a must-see if you're in the area. A small historical town situated on a hilltop. Very nice streets with many stylish and high-quality shops and restaurants. Very clean and well worth seeing, especially because of its many high turrets and narrow streets. The town has a special charm and is bearable even at high temperatures, as there are many shady alleys and places…

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Karsten S.

July 23, 2019

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The "Casa Torre" (towers) were derived from the defensive towers of the country castles and preceded the palace as an urban family seat. Here the rooms are arranged one above …

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Karsten S.

July 23, 2019

Hiking

Piazza della Cisterna, the heart of the medieval city, was named after the travertine fountain, inaugurated in 1237. It is surrounded by numerous towers and palaces.
Cisterns are next to wells the oldest technical system of water supply. They served in the high-altitude cities far away of the river courses as a water reservoir.

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Cistern Square

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Elevation 330 m

Weather

Thursday 29 January

12°C

4°C

49 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Location: San Gimignano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

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