Where is San Gimignano Italy?

San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. read more

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. read more

Despite the decline, San Gimignano continued to be visited by artists from Siena and Florence, mostly summoned by the religious orders to decorate and beautify their buildings. Among the most famous were Memmo di Filippuccio, Lippo Memmi, Taddeo di Bartolo, Benozzo Gozzoli, Ghirlandaio (who also worked in the Sistine Chapel), and many others. read more