San Gimignano
70 km from Hotel Il Negresco

Known as the City of Towers, you can see them from any direction you arrive in, San Gimignano rises up on a hill, surrounded by numerous towers, built in the fourteenth century represented the prestige of the social and economic well-off families of the city. It is not necessary to follow a precise itinerary to visit the town, you may be interested in art and culture and visit the museums and churches, or along a stretch of Via Francigena, or devote your time to try the local products such as olive oil, wine and saffron. The Museum of Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine, is a tribute to the quality of this product.