Criterion (i): The Historic Centre of San Gimignano contains a series of masterpieces of 14th and 15th century Italian art in their original architectural settings, including: in the Cathedral, the ...

However, the much-loved wine of the district is Vernaccia di San Gimignano, known as the “white pearl in a sea of red wine”.

Visit San Gimignano, a mostly tourist-free haven in Tuscany that's known for its medieval architecture and perfectly preserved ancient tower houses — in fact, it's often referred to as "the city ...

Must-see attractions include the Piazza della Cisterna, the 12th-century Duomo di San Gimignano and the Via Francigena, an ancient Christian pilgrimage route that runs through town.

These old school skyscrapers have earned San Gimignano the nickname of the “Manhattan of the Middle Ages.” A name all the more accurate as the village once boasted no fewer than 73 towers.

As San Gimignano was about a day’s trek to Siena or Florence, it was a good stopover for pilgrims en route from those cities to Rome. Near the main gate where you enter, you can still see the ...