Spring break begins! This was one of the most picturesque Tuscan hilltop towns I visited. Although overrun by Americans, SAN GIMIGNANO’s fourteen medieval towers, picturesque hilltop views, Vernaccia wine, award-winning restaurants, and “best gelato in Italy” are a fun day trip from Firenze. Have lunch at Trattoria Chiribiri to the left of Porta San Giovanni and continue along the main drag to finish with gelato at Pluripremiata Gelateria in Piazza della Cisterna. Definitely climb the Torre Grossa for spectacular Tuscan scenery and visit the Duomo for Ghirlandaio’s Capella di Santa Fina and endless other frescoes. In the afternoon, relax at the nearby fortezza with more beautiful views or wander through the less trespassed area near Sant’Agostino (home to a decorated chapel by Benozzo Gozzoli). SITA is the fastest way to get to San Gimignano from Siena.
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