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| San Gimignano, enchanting small town and perfect tourist destination for all art |
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| lovers from all over the world, stands on a hill that overlooks the entire Val d’Elsa, |
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| immersed in the lush Tuscanian hills. From whatever perspective, the city stands out |
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| the hill, with its many towers. Once there were seventy-two towers, but today only |
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| thirteen have survived, preserving, or perhaps, intensifying the character of this very |
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| elegant city. Today, its buildings built in different styles and its towers suggest and are |
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| the evidence of the wealth of San Gimignano during Medieval times, mostly due to |
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| trade, helped by the Via Francigena that crossed the town. It is world renowned not |
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| only for its peculiar architectural structure but also for the wealth of artistic works |
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| that it keeps soberly and for the Vernaccia of San Gimignano, a fine white wine that |
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| is only produced in the San Gimignano area. San Gimignano is a real artistic jewel |
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| that preserves unchanged the old times charm. |
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