Thanks to its beautiful and good conservation, the Historic Centre of San Gimignano is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. Known as “The Town of Fine Towers” , San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses.
The history of the city is really charming. In the 3rd century BC a small Etruscan village stood on the site of San Gimignano. Chroniclers Lupi, Coppi and Pecori relate that during Catiline conspiracy against the Roman Republic in the 1st century, two patrician brothers, Muzio and Silvio, fled Rome for Valdelsa and

Siena is known in Italy and all around the world for the historical Palio, a famous horse race, but Siena, one of the most beautiful city in Tuscany, is also known for its artistic, historical and cultural heritage. Siena isn’t a large city and is possible visit its historical centre just in week end, if you want! Of course you can’t have an accurate tour, in each church or museum but will be worth it. You can start the visit from Piazza del Campo, an important part of the city and where the Palio take place. Furthermore this square is really beautiful with its articular shape that remember a