Giovanni Boccaccio`s Hometown and the City of Towers

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Certaldo
Giovanni Boccaccio’s Hometown and the City of Towers
Visit to Certaldo & San Gimignano
Tours is available to start from Florence, Pisa, Siena as well as other locations
within these 3 provinces.
Departure from the origin point within 9am on GT bus, together with an authorized
tour guide that will help you discover and get to know our land and will stay with
you for the whole day. Arrival in Certaldo during the morning and visit to the old
village, where we will see the poet’s home, the Sacred Art Museum and Palazzo
Pretorio, the monument that is the symbol of the town of Certaldo. Moreover, while
walking around the narrow streets and the old red-bricked buildings, we will be able
to appreciate the small “Botteghe”, traditional shops selling local craft and cuisine
products. At 12.30 a traditional tuscan lunch will be served in restaurant. After
lunch we will reach San Gimignano, famous medieval town with its unique skyline
of towers. Visit to the historical downtown and to most important monuments.
During the visit there is the possibility to taste typical food products and visit local
craft stores. Return to the origin point is planned to take place within late afternoon.
The ancient village, also known as
“Castle”, is nested within walls and is
accessible through the old doors: Porta
Alberti, Porta al Sole and Porta al Rivellino. Visitors can reach the village by
walking on the fascinating steep streets
called Costa Alberti and Costa Vecchia,
or through the more recently built Via
del Castello, as well as through the
funicular cabin originating in Piazza
Boccaccio. Certaldo has grown on top of
an ellipse shaped hill.
San Gimignano
San Gimignano rises on top of a hill
(334 meters) overseeing the entire Val
d’Elsa. During the hellenistic period
(III-II centuries b.C.) it was the home of
an etruscan village, but its famous history started around the X Century, when
it took the name of the Holy Bishop of
Modena: San Gimignano. During the
Middleage the town faced big growth
and in 1199 it became a Free Commune.
May 8th 1300 the town hosted Dante
Alighieri, ambassador of the Tuscan
Church’s Army.
Tours are planned on a basis of 40/50 participants- 18/25 participants- 6/7 participants; they might take place both using your own bus as
well as ours. Information on timetables, rates and availability can be found by calling +39 0577 981339 - +39 0571 667809. , or via email by
writing to [email protected]