Don't miss this walled medieval hill town with its famous towers in beautiful Tuscany http://www.youtube.com/v/F9kDPUR2yIg San Gimignano in Italy is famous for its tower houses, and here, 54 metres up on top of the tallest one, the Torre Grossa, built in 1311, Tony Page gives you a 360 degree … [Read more...]
San Gimignano – Famous for its Fine Food and Towers
San Gimingano - Famous for its Towers and Fine Food: San Gimignano is a charming Tuscan hill town that's famous for its medieval buildings and towers. Situated roughly halfway between Siena and Florence, it was a perfect place for us to stop as we travelled from Siena to Florence. We also heard … [Read more...]
San Gimignano’s Towers of Wealth and Power
The San Gimignano Towers are Famous All Over the World: San Gimignano is famous for the medieval towers that dominate its skyline. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, there were once an amazing 72 lofty houses towering above this small Tuscan hill-town. These days only 13 of the San Gimignano … [Read more...]
The World’s Best Gelato in San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a Pilgrimage Destination for Gelato-lovers: When you visit Piazza della Cisterna in San Gimignano, an interesting phenomenon you will observe is the number of people eating gelato. Enjoying a gelato or two is one of the pleasurable pastimes when visiting Italy, and there's … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Italy
Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Italy A Suggested Route around Italy A comprehensive tour of Italy would take a long time, and if limited to the usually visited sights would omit many interesting experiences. However, here is my offering, and I'd say this was a 24 day … [Read more...]
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