Things to Do

Things to Do in San Gimignano

There are 88 attractions in San Gimignano. Uffizi, prominent florence gallery housing renaissance masterpieces, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Uffizi
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Uffizi
Prominent Florence gallery housing Renaissance masterpieces
Museum
Ponte Vecchio
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Ponte Vecchio
Medieval stone bridge over Florence's Arno River
Building
Florence Cathedral
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Florence Cathedral
Rose-domed cathedral dominating Florence's skyline
Church
Palazzo Pitti
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Palazzo Pitti
Former Medici palace housing Renaissance art collections
Palace
Galleria dell'Accademia
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Galleria dell'Accademia
Florentine museum housing Michelangelo's David statue
Museum
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence)
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Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence)
Museum housing Florence cathedral artworks and original sculptures
Museum
Santa Maria Novella
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Santa Maria Novella
Historic Florence church with distinctive Renaissance and Gothic elements
Church
Galleria Palatina
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Galleria Palatina
Florentine gallery in Palazzo Pitti with Renaissance masterpieces
Museum
Boboli Gardens
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Boboli Gardens
Historic Renaissance gardens behind Pitti Palace, Florence
Museum
Bargello
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Bargello
Historic Florence museum with Renaissance sculpture collection
Museum
Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
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Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
Historic hospital complex converted into cultural museum
Museum
Museo Galileo
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Museo Galileo
Science museum with historic scientific instruments and telescopes
Museum
Museo Nazionale di San Marco
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Museo Nazionale di San Marco
Former Dominican convent with Renaissance art collection
Museum
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Renaissance palace in Florence with historic frescoes
Museum
National Archaeological Museum, Florence
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National Archaeological Museum, Florence
Museum housing Etruscan and classical antiquities in Florence
Museum
Medici Chapels
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Medici Chapels
Medici family chapels containing grand tombs and sculpture
Church
Palazzo Davanzati
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Palazzo Davanzati
Medieval Florentine palace museum displaying period domestic life
Palace
La Specola
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La Specola
Florence museum famous for anatomical wax models and zoology
Museum
Villa La Petraia
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Villa La Petraia
Medici villa featuring terraced gardens and Renaissance frescoes
Park
Brancacci Chapel
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Brancacci Chapel
Florentine chapel renowned for Masaccio's early Renaissance frescoes
Church
Torre del Mangia
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Torre del Mangia
Iconic medieval tower overlooking Siena's main square
Tower
Stibbert Museum
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Stibbert Museum
Florence museum housing extensive arms and armor collection
Museum
Villa di Poggio a Caiano
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Villa di Poggio a Caiano
Medici Renaissance villa with frescoes and formal gardens
Palace
Pinacoteca Nazionale (Siena)
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Pinacoteca Nazionale (Siena)
Siena gallery showcasing medieval and Renaissance Sienese paintings
Museum
Casa Buonarroti
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Casa Buonarroti
House museum preserving Michelangelo's early works
Museum
English Cemetery, Florence
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English Cemetery, Florence
Historic cemetery for English-speaking expatriates and notable graves
Museum
Florence Charterhouse
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Florence Charterhouse
Former Carthusian monastery complex with art and cloisters
Religious Site
Villa La Magia
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Villa La Magia
Historic Medici villa with formal gardens and frescoes
Palace
Museo Horne
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Museo Horne
Florence museum of Renaissance art and furnishings
Museum
Loggia del Bigallo
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Loggia del Bigallo
Medieval Florentine loggia historically used by charitable confraternity
Museum
Palazzo Vecchio
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Palazzo Vecchio
Florence's historic town hall with ornate civic rooms
Palace
Santa Croce, Florence
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Santa Croce, Florence
Historic Franciscan basilica in Florence, tombs of artists
Church
Siena Cathedral
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Siena Cathedral
Medieval cathedral famous for black-and-white marble facade
Religious Site
Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Stadio Artemio Franchi
Historic Florence stadium hosting ACF Fiorentina matches
Stadium
Florence Baptistery
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Florence Baptistery
Historic baptistery in Florence, famed for bronze doors
Church
Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
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Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
Historic Florentine basilica with Medici chapels and art
Church
Piazza della Signoria
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Piazza della Signoria
Florence's central square featuring Palazzo Vecchio and sculptures
Square
Palazzo Strozzi
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Palazzo Strozzi
Renaissance palace in Florence hosting cultural exhibitions
Palace
Piazza del Campo
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Piazza del Campo
Medieval shell-shaped public square in Siena
Square
Chianti
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Chianti
Rolling Tuscan wine region famous for Chianti wines
Mountains
Orsanmichele
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Orsanmichele
Historic Florentine church and former guild grain market.
Church
San Miniato al Monte
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San Miniato al Monte
Hilltop Romanesque basilica overlooking Florence
Church
Vasari Corridor
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Vasari Corridor
Elevated Florentine corridor linking Uffizi and Pitti Palace
Museum
Pazzi Chapel
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Pazzi Chapel
Renaissance chapel in Florence, designed by Brunelleschi
Religious Site
Stadio Carlo Castellani
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Stadio Carlo Castellani
Football stadium in Empoli, home of Empoli FC
Stadium
Giotto's Campanile
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Giotto's Campanile
Florence's freestanding Gothic bell tower beside the Duomo
Tower
Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Stadio Artemio Franchi
Historic Florence football stadium, home of ACF Fiorentina
Stadium
Palazzo Rucellai
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Palazzo Rucellai
Renaissance palazzo in Florence noted for classical façade
Palace
Santa Maria del Carmine
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Santa Maria del Carmine
Florentine church featuring art by Renaissance masters
Church
Santo Spirito, Florence
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Santo Spirito, Florence
Renaissance basilica in Florence, notable for Brunelleschi design
Church
Santissima Annunziata, Florence
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Santissima Annunziata, Florence
Florentine basilica featuring Renaissance art and chapels
Church
Palazzo Pubblico
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Palazzo Pubblico
Medieval town hall in Siena with famous bell tower
Palace
Santa Trinita
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Santa Trinita
Renaissance Florence church spanning Ponte Santa Trinita bridge
Church
Ognissanti, Florence
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Ognissanti, Florence
Florence basilica with Renaissance art and Medici tombs
Museum
piazzale Michelangelo
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piazzale Michelangelo
Famous Florence terrace offering panoramic city views
Plaza
Basilica of San Domenico, Siena
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Basilica of San Domenico, Siena
Medieval Siena basilica housing Dominican art and relics
Church
Prato Cathedral
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Prato Cathedral
Prato's cathedral famed for its Sacra Cintola relic
Church
Tomb of Antipope John XXIII
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Tomb of Antipope John XXIII
Renaissance tomb of Antipope John XXIII in Florence
Monument
Great Synagogue of Florence
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Great Synagogue of Florence
Prominent synagogue in Florence with distinctive Moorish facade
Temple
Tornabuoni Chapel
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Tornabuoni Chapel
Florence chapel famed for Ghirlandaio's Renaissance frescoes
Religious Site
Villa Medici at Careggi
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Villa Medici at Careggi
Renaissance Medici villa near Florence with historic gardens
Museum
Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
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Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
Romanesque church housing significant medieval fresco cycles
Religious Site
Colline Metallifere
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Colline Metallifere
Mineral-rich Tuscan hills with historic mining districts
Mountains
Piazza della Repubblica, Florence
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Piazza della Repubblica, Florence
Historic Florentine square at city center with triumphal arch
Plaza
Santa Maria delle Carceri, Prato
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Santa Maria delle Carceri, Prato
Early Renaissance church notable for Greek-cross plan
Church
Volterra Cathedral
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Volterra Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral dominating Volterra's historic center
Church
Teatro Comunale, Florence
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Teatro Comunale, Florence
Historic opera house in Florence hosting performances
Theater
Santa Reparata, Florence
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Santa Reparata, Florence
Early Christian church site under Florence cathedral
Church
Belvedere (fort)
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Belvedere (fort)
Renaissance-era fortification overlooking Tuscan countryside
Fort
Massa Marittima Cathedral
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Massa Marittima Cathedral
Medieval cathedral in Massa Marittima with ornate façade
Church
Orto Botanico di Firenze
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Orto Botanico di Firenze
Historic botanical garden associated with Florence university
Museum
Palazzo Uguccioni
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Palazzo Uguccioni
Renaissance façade on Florence's Piazza della Signoria
Palace
Pasquino Group
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Pasquino Group
Group of Renaissance sculptures in Florence collection
Religious Site
piazza San Marco
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piazza San Marco
Historic square in Florence adjacent to San Marco monastery
Plaza
Basilica dell'Osservanza
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Basilica dell'Osservanza
Renaissance basilica and Franciscan monastery in Tuscany
Church
Basilica of San Francesco, Siena
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Basilica of San Francesco, Siena
Gothic basilica housing important Franciscan relics
Church
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Historic Florentine apothecary producing perfumes since Renaissance
Museum
Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
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Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
Renaissance palace in Siena housing a music academy
Palace
Porcellino
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Porcellino
Florence bronze boar statue at Mercato Nuovo
Religious Site
Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence
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Santa Maria Maggiore, Florence
Florentine basilica with medieval and Renaissance features
Church
Santa Maria dei Servi (Siena)
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Santa Maria dei Servi (Siena)
Siena church adjacent to Piazza del Campo
Church
Semifonte
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Semifonte
Ruined medieval fortress town and archaeological site
Ruins
Palazzo Pretorio, Prato
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Palazzo Pretorio, Prato
Medieval civic palace now housing Prato's museum
Palace
Teatro Metastasio
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Teatro Metastasio
Historic Tuscan theater hosting opera and concerts
Theater
Villa di Quarto
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Villa di Quarto
Historic Tuscan villa with landscaped gardens
Palace
Historic Centre of Florence
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Historic Centre of Florence
Renaissance city's dense historic core with art and architecture
Historical Site
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
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Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Hill town famed for numerous medieval stone towers
Historical Site
Historic Centre of Siena
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Historic Centre of Siena
Medieval city built around a fan-shaped central piazza
Historical Site