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San Gimignano rises with the profile of its towers on a hill (m.334) in the Val d’Elsa.
\nSan Gimignano is an agricultural and industrial center famous for the Vernaccia, its special wine.
\nIt takes its name from the bishop of Modena, died in 385. The city became a free municipality after the year 1000, also thanks to its expansion.
\nLater there were built walls and towers, which in the XIII century were 72. Now there are only 14 of them left.![\"cisterna\"](\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cisterna.jpg\")
\nAfter the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibbellini, the city becomes part of Florence.
\nSan Gimignano is worth a visit for its numerous works of art, thanks to the many artists who lived there and especially for its historical center. It is so rich of valuable pieces of art that in 1990 it was selected to be one of the World Heritage Sites.<\/p>\n
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\nAmong the monuments to visit, there are:
\nthe churches of of S. Peter S. Bartolo, S. Jacopo, the Collegiate Church of St. Maria Assunta and S. Augustine, with frescoes by Benozzo Cozzoli.
\nThe museums of Sacred Art and Etruscan Art Gallery are also very interesting.
\nThe visit to San Gimignano starts far away from the center of the town. Travelling by car, you will have the sight of the walls and the towers. Well it\u2019s worth a stop!!
\nEnjoy the view of the seven towers, which come out from the roofs of ancient buildings.
\nFrom that distance it is impossible to appreciate the details …. you\u2019ll do it later, once you arrive there. Now, however, admire the wonderful view of the town that draws on the horizon, with the towers as pinnacles that still now celebrate the power of the city of the past.<\/p>\n
When you are there, you’ll notice that every building smells of an ancient history that every visitor can\u00a0feel at every street corner.
\nModernity has not changed the story. The new stores and retail chains are absorbed from the medieval atmosphere pervading the whole town, with its squares, its monuments, its narrow streets, made of old bricks.
\nAnd then, after a walk, when the charm of the town has fascinated you, take the time to eat in a typical restaurant. You will also appreciate the taste of San Gimignano and, I am sure, your relax will be perfect in front of a tasteful glass of Vernaccia!<\/p>\n
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