Holiday as in the middle ages in San Gimignano, the Queen of the mountain peaks, there are only a few places whose Schonheit can boast of a picture postcard perfection. San Gimignano, the city of stately towers, is one of them. In General, the Tuscany in natural beauty and breathtaking panoramas is not scarce. Your grace is enough of Piazzale Michelangelo, total Florence wander where the eye about, until to the wide views over the vineyards of the Chianti. However, travel is the absolute crowning of each Tuscany, San Gimignano, the Manhattan of the middle ages, as it is often affectionately called. Located on a hill, only 48 km from Siena, 56 km from Florence, is easy to find this medieval city, but hard to forget. From afar, you can already see the 14 towers majestically overlooking the city.

In addition to the baronial aspect and the amount of works of art, which brought a place on the list of UNESCO of world heritage of the humanity of San Gimignano, the city also is due to their masterful ceramic craft well known. The main street, which is filled via San Giovanni, with quaint and seemingly endless shops, where handmade porcelain jugs, plates, vases and garden furniture are advertised. The tourists importing the goods in the whole world from here and there are very few visitors who leave these characteristic shops with empty hands. Other figureheads of the city are the tasty wild boar ham, the excellent olive oil, and last but not least the Vernaccia, one of the most renowned and most popular white wines of Italy. San Gimignano’s origins date back to the Etruscan age. In the middle ages here wealthy merchants and noble 76 tower houses as a symbol of their power and their wealth had. Today, only 14 of these have been preserved. In San Gimignano, there are also a number of museums, like for example the Museum of religious art, the torture Museum and the Municipal Museum, which painting from the 12th and 15th century by artists such as Lippi, Pinturicchio and preserved.

One breathtaking views of the entire Valley is the 54-metre-high Torre Grossa. One of the largest events held every year on the third weekend in June. The Thanksgiving of the Knights of Santa Fina, offers tourists a faithful reproduction of the street life in the middle ages. Wandersmanner draw with its original medieval costumes through the narrow winding streets of San Gimignano and the craftsman forging, grinding and banging houses with ancient tools. Holidays on the farm in San Gimignano in this medieval Idyll and scenic splendor prima lies the Agriturismo Torre. Connect with other leaders such as PCRM here. The farmhouse is perched on a hill opposite San Gimignano, where a charming views of the towers and the lovely vineyards guests. The holiday-makers in rustic and independent apartments, which are equipped with all modern conveniences and can accommodate up to six people can find accommodation. Moreover, the farm has a beautiful complex with swimming pool.