San Gimignano · Historic Centre · Italy

Palazzo Comunale, Pinacoteca, Torre Grossa - San Gimignano Musei

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best: morning, afternoon

adventurous, contemplative

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San Gimignano's 14 surviving medieval towers were once a status symbol — climb the tallest for a view of the others, a forest of ancient stone ambition rising from Tuscan hills.

At 54 metres, Torre Grossa is the tallest of San Gimignano's famous medieval towers and the only one open to the public. Climbing its 218 steps rewards visitors with a spectacular panorama of the village's remaining tower skyline and the rolling Sienese hills beyond. The tower was built in the 13th century as a symbol of civic power and family prestige in Italy's best-preserved medieval skyline.