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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/san-gimignano/piazza-del-duomo
Today the Piazza Duomo is still the heart of San Gimignano, just as it was the centre of political and religious life in the Middle Ages. It marks the intersection between the Via Francigena (running north to south) and the old Pisa-Siena Road (running...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/san-gimignano/piazza-del-duomo/podesta-palace
forbidding private citizens to erect towers higher than the Rognosa. One of the two most important families in San Gimignano, the Salvucci, ignored the regulation and built the Torri Gemelle; they were immediately copied by their rival family, the...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/san-gimignano/piazza-del-duomo/two-towers
Two Towers (Twin Towers) The Torri dei Salvucci, in Piazza del Duomo in San Gimignano are also called the “Torri Gemelle.” They belonged to the most important Ghibelline family in the city, the Salvucci. They had become rich through usury and commerce....
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/san-gimignano/piazza-del-duomo/church-of-collegiata/church-of-collegiata-cloister
Duomo's Cloister (Collegiata) To the right of the Collegiata, the Piazza Pecori opens up as a small peaceful piazza connected to the Piazza del Duomo. To find it, one only need pass by the Torre Grossa and proceed through the Arch of San Giovanni (so...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/florence/travel-guides/travel-tips/florence-in-a-nutshell
the infinite number of the more or less famous places Tuscany has to offer: Fiesole, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Volterra and San Gimignano are all close by, or visit the vineyards of Montepulciano and the Sienese Chianti. 2. Arriving in Florence Arriving at...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany
region is home to olive groves and vineyards, perfect for tasting sessions and leisurely lunches. Hill-top towns like San Gimignano take you back to a medieval era and Siena hosts the annual excitement of the Palio horse race while Pisa, of course, has...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/volterra/travel-guides/travel-tips/volterra-in-a-nutshell
months, is also the busiest. 2. Arriving in Volterra You’ll find Volterra in the heart of Tuscany, about 29 km from San Gimignano and stone’s throw from the regions’ celebrated artistic treasures. You’ll get there fastest by car, keeping in mind that...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/siena/piazza-del-campo/palazzo-pubblico
Siena that particular vertical tension, still visible today, even if to a lesser extent, in other smaller centres, like San Gimignano. Broken off following fights between families, the rest of the towers were demolished by the Spanish to be utilised as...
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• https://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/monteriggioni
a small town and easily reachable by car. You can drive there from nearby places like Florence, Siena, Volterra and San Gimignano. Another transport option is by bus. There are a number of buses that go to Monteriggioni from Volterra, Pisa, Florence and...
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