The San Gimignano City Guides answer the questions every visitor to this town of towers ends up asking: where to eat wild boar and saffron without falling for a tourist menu, how to enjoy the squares and frescoes before the coach groups arrive or after they leave, which tower you can actually climb, how to get to Siena and Florence by bus and train, and which hill towns and abbeys justify the drive. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place is worth your time, what to order or look out for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the San Gimignano City Guides
- 58 places
- 3 guides
- 8 languages
- Works offline
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- Instant access
- Free updates
The three San Gimignano guides
Food guide
19 places
Prize-winning gelato and quick bites, osterie one street away from the crowds, wild boar and saffron dishes, a Michelin-starred dinner, tables with valley views and Vernaccia tasted where it grows.
Things to do guide
20 places
Frescoes, museums and the one tower open for climbing, the well square and the medieval gates, free views from the old fortress, contemporary art and walks out into the vineyards.
Day trips guide
19 places
Siena and Florence by bus and train, Volterra, Certaldo and Monteriggioni close by, the castles and wine towns of Chianti, and the abbeys and villages of the Val d’Orcia.
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Three places from the guides
Osteria del Carcere
Via del Castello 13
The rule at the door is no pizza and no pasta, and nobody bends it. You eat Tuscan soups, bread made in the house, salumi and cheese with honey, plus a handful of meat dishes, served by a team that has been here for decades. Plan on about €40 for two courses with wine. From the food guide.
SanGimignano1300
Via Costarella, just off Piazza della Cisterna
Two brothers spent two years shaping the town of around 1300 in clay, all 72 towers included. Set that against the 14 still standing and you see how much has gone. Entry is free or by donation. From the things to do guide.
Abbazia di San Galgano
Chiusdino, 1 hr by car
A Gothic abbey church that lost its roof long ago: grass underfoot, open sky above and fields all around. Walk up to the round Montesiepi chapel on the hill, where a sword is stuck in a stone, said to have been driven in by the knight Galgano in 1180. From the hill towns and day trips guide.
Plan your days in San Gimignano
Day one: reach Piazza della Cisterna and Piazza Duomo early, while the lanes are still quiet, and spend the busy middle of the day on the San Gimignano Pass with Torre Grossa and the frescoes. Later, climb to Parco della Rocca for the view, taste Vernaccia in the old fortress and finish with a booked dinner at an osteria on Via Mainardi or Via del Castello. Day two: ride the bus to Poggibonsi and the train on to Siena, or drive to Volterra and Monteriggioni, and come back in time for an evening walk from Porta San Matteo towards Pieve di Cellole. For a rainy or slow day, pair the clay model at SanGimignano1300 with the old pharmacy at Spedale di Santa Fina and the art at Galleria Continua, then sit out the afternoon in a wine bar.
Questions about the San Gimignano guides
What do the San Gimignano City Guides include?
Three guides covering 58 places: food, things to do, and hill towns and day trips, for San Gimignano itself and for Siena, Florence, Volterra, Chianti and the Val d’Orcia. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the San Gimignano guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it will work offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the San Gimignano guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and all three together are €13.98.
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