Location: San Gimignano
Top Things to do in San Gimignano
What to do and see in San Gimignano, Tuscany: The Best Art Museums
San Gimignano, known as the "city of beautiful towers," had 72 towers in its heyday. Now 14 remain, and, rising above Tuscany's Elsa Valley, they make the town look like a medieval dreamscape. Take in the fresco-covered Collegiate Church, the Civic Museum and the views from atop 177-foot Torre Grossa. Daytrippers from Florence tend to fill up the streets during the day, so for a more up-close-and-personal look at the town, spend the night.
Restaurants in San Gimignano
1. Torre Grossa (o Torre del palazzo del Podesta)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 376 reviews
Along with the Clock Tower, the Podesta's Palace Towers are the most impressive as they look out over the Piazza Duomo.
Reviewed By AlbertSalichs - Manresa, Spain
Torre Grossa is the highest tower in San Gimignano, a fantastic medieval town located in Tuscany Region, in the center of Italy. I am almost sure that it is a bell tower, where there is a very interesting museum of the history of San Gimignano, where you can see objects, paintings and explanations about the history of the town. Also, you can enter to the Pallazzo Comunale and see some official rooms. While you go up to the tower, you can see some very interesting videos about he history of the city and when you arrive at the top of the tower, you can see top views of this medieval town. Wonderful! Also, I came here with my 3 years old daughter (in August-2019) and she enjoyed a lot going up and down, seeing the videos and hearing the music, and seeing the charming views from the tower. A top for adults and children in Tuscany, in Italy, in Europe and probably on world.
2. Museo d'Arte Sacra
3. Museo Etrusco
4. Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Raffaele De Grada
5. The Circle of Life Art Gallery
The Circle of Life Art Gallery inaugurated its new exhibition in San Gimignano in June 2018. In this medieval hamlet of intact splendour, where history, art and culture all blend together, Roggi’s bronze artworks perfectly harmonise with the great historical context of the town, creating an innovative dialogue and proposing a constant comparison between the present and the past.
