San Gimignano Travel Guide
Everything you need to plan your trip to the historic hill town in Tuscany
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Latest page update: 25 May 2025
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By: Dion Protani
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The hill town of San Gimignano is situated within the Province of Siena, a distance of 53 kilometres south-west of Florence, the regional capital of Tuscany.
Surrounded by the undulating valleys of the bucolic Val d'Elsa, San Gimignano is the dictionary definition of a Tuscan hill town with its historic medieval streets interrupted by pretty piazzas and glorious Renaissance buildings. The town was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1990 and described under its epithet San Gimignano delle Belle Torri. |
Province: Siena
Region: Tuscany Population: 7,490 (in 2024 - source) Total size: 138 km² Elevation: 324 metres Highlights: Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, medieval towers Close by: Colle di Val d'Elsa, Certaldo, Volterra, Val d'Elsa |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Centre of San Gimignano - Year: 1990 |
Awarded the Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag)
1 of 24 in Tuscany listed by Touring Club Italiano |