San Gimignano (Italy) > Reviews

Advantages: What a skyline!
Disadvantages: Can be very crowded

San Gimignano has been often been referred to as the Manhattan of Tuscany. No, not because the taxi drivers don't know their way around and can hardly speak a word of English, but because of the resemblance of their respective skylines due to the many soaring towers. Personally, on approaching the town, I was reminded more of Cumbernauld (without the grey concrete and the grey weather). Actually, thinking about it, San Jimmy has more of a fairy-tale-like ... Read review

Advantages: The leather goods and ice cream parlours
Disadvantages: Thousands of tourists

...I’m going to review here, San Gimignano. ~ ~ San Gimignano is a small medieval hill town surrounded by high stone walls not too far from the major Tuscan city of Siena. In Italy, they call it ‘San Gimignano della Belle Torre’. (the beautiful towers). ~ ~ It was immortalised in the old Zefferelli film ‘Tea With Mussolini’, and in olden times there were 70 towers standing inside its ancient walls, of which only 14 ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to do, relaxing, beautiful.
Disadvantages: Pay toilets, might see Tony Blair

I visited San Gimignano 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. San Gimignano is a small town with approximately 15000 inhabitiants. 15,000 lucky people in my experiance. There are many great shops, interesting cafe's and ... Read review