Housed in an elegant, 14th century building and set in a picturesque square of the same name in the heart of the town, this hotel combines ancient charm with modern comforts.
Housed in an elegant, 14th century building and set in a picturesque square of the same ... more
name in the heart of the town, this hotel combines ancient charm with modern comforts. La Cisterna captures a splendid view of San Gimignano and the beautiful Tusca...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
outside the town walls, you enter in busy streets and shops that creates an unforgettable atmosphere.
• If you love Italian food you will find plenty of restaurants and bars in SanGimignano where you can eat anything!
• Don't forget to visit the Gelateria di Piazza in Piazza della Cisterna.
We appreciate very much ice creams but we didn't know about this award-winning gelateria that produces the best gelato I have ever eat! ...
Advantages: Lots to do, relaxing, beautiful. Disadvantages: Pay toilets, might see Tony Blair
I visited SanGimignano last summer. I cant recommed it enough. For such an amazing place it is very unspoilt and largely unfound by many visitors to the area.
It is known as the "Ancient Metropolis" as there are lots of towers remaining. Also Tony Blair takes his holiday there every year.
SanGimignano is a small town with approximately 15000 inhabitiants. 15,000 lucky people in my experiance.
There are many great shops, interesting cafe's and loads of history. We took it in as part of a day trip which involved visiting Volterra. In heinsight I wish that we had spend a larger percentage of the day at SG. I feel that there was a whole lot more to find.
After coming back to England I have seen SG featured in a Holiday program. The presenter was sat under a conopy from a small bar in the large piazza. We too had sat there ...
From every angle of the town of SanGimignano the appearance is medieval: road, public square, civil, religious or military constructions. A visitor that for the first time walks into an alley of stone or bricks would believe that they have been cast back in time to a village crystallized in the 14th century. In this page I will only illustrate the history of this place through its fortifications.
Situated on a hill of 324 meters, at the watershed between the Elsa and the Era Valleys, earth of ancient settlements with archeological discoveries span from those of the ancient Etruscan period to the Late Roman Imperial Age, important center on the Roman road Clodia first and of the Road Francigena (as testified by Sigerico of Canterbury 990-994), SanGimignano always served a major role in the history of this area. Since its ancient ...
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Product details
Long Name
La Cisterna
Rating
3 Stars, 2 Stars
Rooms
49, 50
Type
Hotel
Address
Piazza Della Cisterna 23, Piazza della Cisterna, 53037-San Gimignano, Tuscany
Post Code
53037
City
San Gimignano
County
Tuscany
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
Manufacturer's product description
Housed in an elegant, 14th century building and set in a picturesque square of the same name in the heart of the town, this hotel combines ancient charm with modern comforts.
