Day 12

We left Florence and travelled to San Gimignano which is a hilltop medieval town 25 miles from Florence. It's called the region's Glamour Girl. Some of the towers were built as a refuge against attackers, others to show how noble the family was. Our tour guide told us Gelateria Dondoli had won best gelato in the world twice. We were given a free voucher to allow us to sample. Some unusal flavours: mango, coconut and sticky rice and rasperries and Tuscan rosemary. It has one main street (mall, no cars) with shops that sell quality leather goods, shoes, ceramics, clothing and some take home food items etc. A good selection of cafes and restaurants.

Video - 1 over-looking Florence
Photos - 1 and 2 - the entrance to San Gimignano main street
Photo - 3 - one of the side streetsRead more