San Gimignano, Tuscany
By admin on Jul 23, 2009 with Comments 0
San Gimignano, Tuscany’s beautiful town built around the tenth century, is located in Val d’Elsa. In medieval times it became important due to the ( “Francigena road”) that passed close to the town. Today, San Gimignano, in addition to being protected by UNESCO, has important works of art. Just to name a few you can admire works by Filippino Lippi, Pinturicchio, Benozzo Gozzoli. Among many art sites are certainly worth visiting the Cathedral, where there are excellent frescoes of the Sienese school and the Florentine including Ghirlandaio, Benozzo Gozzoli, Jacopo della Quercia. Additional works of great artistic and historical importance are located within the Town Hall, the Museum of Sacred Art and Church of St. Augustine. Are also present in the Archaeological Museum, works and artefacts dating back to the Etruscan, Roman and Medieval age coming from excavations and finds in the municipality.
COME AND TASTE - Strada del Vino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Visits to the cellars and wine tasting in San Gimignano, Tuscany: transport by minibus from Piazza del Duomo, language help (English), a visit to the vineyards and to the cellars, guided tasting of wine, oil or grappa or vinsanto, with bruschette, pecorino cheese and Tuscan ham or salami.
Tuesday afternoon 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
to be booked by Monday by 6:00 p.m.
Thursday afternoon 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
to be booked by Wednesday by 6 p.m.
Fees: € 20,00 per person
Reduced fees for children
Accommodation:
Hotel Palazzo Mannaioni, a prestigious 4 star Hotel with roots from the 16th century…
