San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Five Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Wikipedia
Population 7,480 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Italy
- January: 9 h 18 of daylight
- February: 10 h 31 of daylight
- March: 11 h 52 of daylight
- April: 13 h 24 of daylight
- May: 14 h 41 of daylight
- June: 15 h 24 of daylight
- July: 15 h 07 of daylight
- August: 14 h of daylight
- September: 12 h 33 of daylight
- October: 11 h 05 of daylight
- November: 9 h 43 of daylight
- December: 8 h 59 of daylight
Getting there
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Where you can go from San Gimignano
- Under 1 h
- 1–2 h
- 2–3 h
- 3–5 h
- 5 h +
From San Gimignano's stations on a Tuesday at 08:00, by train, coach or ferry, to the other city's station: the wait for the first train included, not the way to the station.
1 to 2 hours· 1
2 to 3 hours· 3
3 to 5 hours· 1
From San Gimignano's stations on a Friday at 17:30, by train, coach or ferry, to the other city's station: the wait for the first train included, not the way to the station.
1 to 2 hours· 2
2 to 3 hours· 4
From published timetables, as of 19 October 2026. Only cities with a page here, in the countries we have timetables for.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Collegiate Church of San Gimignano Church · 120 m
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- San Gimignano 1300 Museum · 160 m
- Torre dei Campatelli Museum · 210 m
- Galleria Continua Gallery · 290 m
- Chiesa di Sant'Agostino Church · 310 m
- Rocca di Montestaffoli Attraction · 10 m
- Torre di palazzo Pellari Attraction · 140 m
- Museo d'arte sacra Museum · 150 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.