On the North west side of San Gimignano
San Gimignano
San Gimignano - a tourist haven ~ guidebooks say in midsummer these streets are full ~ this was a Saturday in late October
San Gimignano October evening - a perfect time to avoid the tourists!
San Gimignano A small shop on your left on the way down Via san Matteo, so welcoming....Try the hard sheep's cheeses - wonderful!
Tall towers ~ San Gimignano
San Gimignano - a room with a view - ours looked out over the valley and San Gimignano. (Pietrafitta Podere La Costa - a lovely place to stay)
Autumnal vines - the valley to the south of San Gimignano
A view from San Gimignano looking South East -The 'guesthouse' Pietrafitta Podere La Costa in the foreground.
San Gimignano ....... Nice paintings here .. and an interesting book to read...... walk a little to the right along Via San Martino and there's an excellent restaurant 'Cum Quibus'
San Gimigniano at night (south gate) Roasated chestnuts sold in autumn here.
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The sun rises over the Merse valley - view from Stigliano tower (and our room)
Balcony view! Wonderful early morning views towards the rising sun (in October)
Breakfast view!
Stigliano (HPB) from the dirt doad to Rocco a Pilli, the top floor of the tower is 71 steps from the ground!
dawn mist - one bird
