Podere Il Pino

For the characteristic and unique mediaeval architecture of the old town centre, with its thirteen towers, San Gimignano was declared World Heritage by UNESCO. In the Middle Ages there were seventy-two towers, most of them subsequently destroyed - as in Bologna, Pisa and Florence - by a succession of wars and battles. The remaining thirteen preserve or perhaps even enhance the character of this very elegant little town. Its world fame is due not only to its special architecture but also to Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a prized white wine produced only in this area, and above all to the abundance of art treasures which it has conscientiously safeguarded. In the Middle Ages San Gimignano underwent astonishing development. Favoured by the Via Francigena on which it stood, the town traded the excellent agricultural products of the Tuscan hills.

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