If San Gimignano isn't perfect, it sure is close. Set in Tuscany's Cecina Valley, it's easy to fall in love with this gorgeous walled hill town. With charming Volterra just down the road, this area is fast becoming Italy's hottest destination.

Take a private San Gimignano tour and get a local's perspective on this enticing region.

San Gimignano's location on the pilgrimage route to Rome brought it prosperity during the Middle Ages. Wander around the <i>Piazza della Cisterna</i>, the triangular main square, before casting your eyes skyward as your guide points out all 14 stone towers. In the afternoon, head to Volterra, perched on a ridge overlooking a patchwork of farms. Don't miss the 800-year-old intricate wooden carvings in the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta.

The Cecina Valley is a cornucopia of agricultural bounty, so seize the chance to savour the region's distinctive flavours. Ask your guide to find you a bottle of Vernaccia, a local wine long considered the country's finest

San-Gimignano

Florence's Queen: the Duomo Complex - Private Walking Tour

- Skip the line tickets to Duomo complex (non refundable)

Discover the finest religious building in town

Private Tour of Florence Religious Center with Duomo cathedral, Baptistery and Opera museum

Rental of whispers to hear the guide explanation who will be using a microphone 

Discover the majestic project of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, visiting its museum, baptistery and the crypte

The dome of the Medici Chapels at San Lorenzo.

Dome of the Chapel of Princes, a chapel designed as a mausoleum for the Medici Grand dukes.

Detail of the New Sacristy, burial chapel of the Medici designed by Michelangelo.

View of the New Sacristy, burial chapel of the Medici designed by Michelangelo.

The Basilica of San Lorenzo with its unfinished facade. Discover how the commission for the facade was given to Michelangelo and why it was never carried out.

Cloister of San Lorenzo with a view of Brunelleschi's dome at Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral.

Interior of San Lorenzo with architecture by Filippo Brunelleschi. During the tour discover the principles of true Renaissance architecture.

Interior of San Lorenzo with architecture by Filippo Brunelleschi.

View of the Old Sacristy at San Lorenzo. The chapel was built by Filippo Brunelleschi for the Medici Family.

Dome of the New Sacristy designed by Michelangelo.

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$ 276 (USD)

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$ 271 (USD)

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