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It owes its fortune and fame to its <strong><em>tower houses<\/em><\/strong>, 13 of which remain today and continue to draw one of Italy&#8217;s most popular skylines. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And for those who are not content to look up in the air, the many historical and artistic treasures scattered among churches and museums bring you back down to earth. A visit to the <strong>Duomo<\/strong> is a must &#8211; Benozzo Gozzoli, Ghirlandaio and Jacopo della Quercia are at home there &#8211; as are the <strong>Pinacoteca<\/strong> and <strong>Museo Civico<\/strong>, with an extraordinary synthesis of medieval and Renaissance painting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If then the sky is a magnet, from the town hall it is possible to access the <strong>Torre del Podest\u00e0<\/strong>: with its 54 meters it <strong>is the highest tower in the village<\/strong> and overlooks an artfully designed countryside, among olive groves and vineyards where Sangiovese and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vernaccia.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vernaccia<\/a><\/strong>, its most famous grape variety and the basis of the homonymous white wine of San Gimignano, are cultivated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towers and Vernaccia: San Gimignano is not only this. For fans of contemporary art, we recommend a visit to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galleriacontinua.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galleria Continua<\/a><\/strong>, a <strong>contemporary art gallery<\/strong> that has managed to win fame on the international circuit from the province, a real gem for those who wish to not stop at the medieval surface. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d11582.52208992107!2d11.03658925!3d43.4683103!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x132a3c3831446b6f%3A0x4c4ef55452f54491!2s53037%20San%20Gimignano%20SI!5e0!3m2!1sit!2sit!4v1695583776072!5m2!1sit!2sit\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/thegambassiexperience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/San_Gimignano-Stemma.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Stemma del comune di San Gimignano&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Stemma del comune di San Gimignano&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#c9c9c9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN GIMIGNANO The New York of the Middle AgesSan Gimignano needs little introduction. 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