San Gimignano City Centre Travel Guide
San Gimignano





Visit San Gimignano City Centre
Popular places to visit

Piazza della Cisterna
Admire the palaces and towers that frame this beautiful square, which was once a medieval marketplace. Today, it’s a venue for cultural events.

Piazza Duomo
Browse the collections of ancient art, which grace the walls of the medieval landmarks that surround this resplendent public square.

San Gimignano Communal Palace
You can browse the exhibits at San Gimignano Communal Palace, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to San Gimignano. Discover the area's beautiful countryside or seek out its local tours.

Piazza delle Erbe
Watch the world go by and admire San Gimignano’s medieval architecture from the comfort of a café terrace at this central square.
Medieval Criminal and Torture Museum
This intriguing museum highlights the callousness of humans via displays of authentic and gruesome torture devices from around the world.
Torre Grossa
You can find out about the history of San Gimignano with a trip to Torre Grossa. Discover the area's beautiful countryside and wineries.
Things to do

Tuscany in 1 day from Florence: Pisa, San Gimignano & Siena with Lunch

Full-Day Chianti Bike Tour from Siena

Food and Wine Lesson and Wine Tasting in San Gimignano

Full-Day Tour of Chianti by Vespa with Lunch from Siena

The Countess’s Lunch: Wine Tasting Paired with Signature Cuisine
Top hotels in San Gimignano City Centre

Hotel Leon Bianco
Clean and surprisingly large room, with a spacious closet and bathroom. My room happened to have a window to the inside courtyard. Front desk staff/owner is exceptionally friendly, helpful, and generous. Property located right at the central plaza - cannot be more convenient!
Reviewed on 6 Dec 2025

Residenza d'Epoca Palazzo Buonaccorsi
Great location inside the city walls. Historic building with a beautiful courtyard. Room was large, warm, and comfortable in Dec. Host was fantastic and helped us with parking recommendations for our trips to Sienna and Florence. Highly recommend.
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025

Hotel Athena
Estupenda estadia, el cuarto estaba muy comodo y limpio, nos proporcionaron agua y cafe, el staff muuuy amable, el hotel tiene unas vistas espectaculares y el desayuno buffet, delicioso, ademas de estar en una muy buena ubicacion para recorrer siena sin preocupacion, definitivamente volveria a hospedarme ...
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

Hotel Ristorante Alcide
I highly recommended
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025

Grand Hotel Continental Siena – Starhotels Collezione
Room, bathroom and breakfast were wonderful. WiFi was not great. Lovely location and pretty property.
Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026

Borgo Vescine
This was a beautiful location. The room was spacious and loved the patio for coffee in the mornings. It was very private. We enjoyed the pool and restaurants were great. Breakfast was amazing. We did the picnic and dinner in the Olive Garden and loved getting to know others at our table. The chefs ...
Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

