San Galgano Abbey

A very suggestive site. Once one of Italy's finest gothic buildings is now an atmospheric ruin. Then see the nearby Cappella di Monte Siepi and the "sword in the stone" put there by San Galgano himself.
Distance from San Gimignano: 47 km.

Murlo

Suggestive medieval town in an isolated area of deep woods. Hike (or bike) the trail of the abandoned mine train. A special place for nature lovers.
Distance from San Gimignano: 63 km.

Sant'Antimo Abbey

Striking beauty in 12th century Romanesque style and close to Montalcino, home of one of Italy's best red wines, Brunello.
Distance from San Gimignano: 91 km.

Certaldo

Take the funicular to visit the medieval high part, Certaldo Alto, the birthplace of the famous poet, Giovanni Boccaccio.
Distance from San Gimignano: 12 km.

Pienza

A superb example of Renaissance architecture and a Unesco World Heritage site (like San Gimignano). Visit the Piazza Pio II, the duomo and the Palazzo Piccolomini.
Distance from San Gimignano: 92 km.

Monteoliveto Abbey

Beautiful scenery and a 14th century Olivetan monastery famous for the frescos around the Great Cloister and the exquisite wood intarsia of the church choir.
Distance from San Gimignano: 71 km.

Volterra

Buy a work of art made of alabaster, tour the Etruscan museum, Via Mattietti, Porta all'Arco, Piazza dei Priori, the Duomo, the Pinacoteca and the Roman theater.
Distance from San Gimignano: 30 km.

Monteriggioni

The entire town represents a rare example of medieval military architecture that dates to 1212.
Distance from San Gimignano: 20km.

Radda in Chianti

A lovely village in a panoramic position in the heart of the Chianti Classico area. From here, visit a winery, and explore places nearby like the Castello di Brolio and Badia a Coltibuono.
Distance from San Gimignano: 42 km.

Colle di Val d'Elsa

Visit the high part, Colle Alta, then one of the many crystal factories that sell direct to the public.
Distance from San Gimignano: 10 km.

San Gimignano

Known as the "City of Beautiful Towers", San Gimignano is easily the best preserved medieval town in Tuscany, as well as being located in its geographic centre. The United Nation's UNESCO has declared it to be part of the World's Architectural Heritage.
Distance from hotel: 450 mt, or 10 minutes on foot.

Siena

Siena is a mystical, gentle, passionate, and generous art centre that invites the visitor to stroll through its narrow gothic streets, lined with palaces and patrician mansions, which converge on the famous Piazza del Campo.

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