San Gimignano should not be missed by anyone travelling to Tuscany. The medieval atmosphere that pervades the town, walking through Via San Matteo or Via San Giovanni, is truly unique. The sights include the Collegiata (Collegiate Church), Town Hall, the Picture Gallery and Torre Grossa (Large Tower), the Etruscan and Sacred Art Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Spezieria di Santa Fina (Saint Fina's Spicery), the Teatro dei Leggieri (Leggieri Theatre), the Torture Museum, the Ornithological Museum, the Rocca (Stronghold) of Montestaffoli, the Chiesa di S. Agostino (St. Augustin's Church), Palazzo del Popolo (People's Hall), and the Fonti Medievali (Medieval Fountains).
This is an optimal starting point to visit important tourist towns in the vicinity:
and go to the seaside on the Tyrrhenian coast (70km).