Visiting San Gimignano means to visit one of the most fascinating and romantic places in the world. It's a different and deeper feeling from the romance you are used to experience and to consider. Something that remains in your soul forever.
San Gimignano is one of the most fascinating medieval symbol of Tuscany. Its wonderful medieval towers are an irresistible lure and you can only follow the road, park the car out from the village and go in. Discovering this village of ancient Etruscan origin that stands on one of the pillars of the renowned Francigena road. Crossing the San Francesco bastion and over Porta San Giovanni, gentle ups and downs bring you to the triangular Cisterna square, ancient home of local markets and festival.
From here you enjoy a view over much of the village. The tower of Palazzo Pellaro, Palazzo Tortoli, the twin towers of Ardinghelli and a few ancient San Gimignano villas. In the small lanes all around you can visit small stores of ceramics, food and wine, antiques and souvenir as well as a real estate agency where you can find a lot of great opportunities of villa rentals in Tuscany. All housed in in old buildings where you can still notice charming features of medieval age that make of these stores charming places where shopping.
San Gimignano is also considered the pearl of the whole Chianti area. Outside the ancient walls you can enjoy stunning views and dramatic sunsets, visit farmhouses that usually offer wine tastings and tours to the old cellars.
Renting a holiday villa in Tuscany means to live one of the most romantic experience you can live in your life. There is a rmagical atmosphere, especially if you had the opportunity to book one of the luxury villas to rent in Tuscany near locations like San Gimignano. A place that is able to evoke a lot of different feelings that join together in a unique, unrepeatable experience. I could write thousands of words about San Gimignano and its surroundings but I prefer to resume all the words in a warm advice: go there. Try it.
