San Gimignano
San Gimignano
Only 14 of the original 72 towers remain, but this wonderfully preserved medieval city in Tuscany is still known as San Gimignano of the Fine Towers. The towers reflect a period of quarrlesome one-upmanship in Italian history.
Crenellated palazzos and soaring towers circle the town’s major piazzas, with Torre Grossa the tallest tower at 54m (9564ft). A Romanesque cathedral, ruined fortress, frescoed church and a fabulous museum featuring art from the Sienese and Florentine schools round off this special city’s charms.