Visit the charming old town of San Miniato in Pisa which is built across three little hills. Not to be confused with San Miniato al Monte in Florence which is 40 kilometres in a north-east direction, this town was once situated along Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrim path.
Book into a charming villa in Santa Croce Sull'arno which is only a short distance from San Miniato. Here you can easily explore San Miniato and other lovely communes in the area.
Situated in the lower Arno Valley, the medieval town of San Miniato is tucked right in the heart of Tuscany and showcases all that is authentic and appealing about this popular region.
Book into a charming villa in Santa Croce Sull'arno which is only a short distance from San Miniato. Here you can easily explore San Miniato and other lovely communes in the area.
Situated in the lower Arno Valley, the medieval town of San Miniato is tucked right in the heart of Tuscany and showcases all that is authentic and appealing about this popular region.
Spend your morning touring around some of San Miniato’s historic centre that includes the cathedral, old lavish palaces and the ancient tower fortress.
San Miniato is especially popular for mushroom picking as a rare and expensive type of fungi grows here called the white truffle.
During the last three weekends in November, a delightful truffle fair takes place here which tourists are guaranteed to enjoy!
The tower of San Miniato stands on one of the hills here at an impressive height of 192 metres. It was built in the 13th century but was badly damaged during World War II. Thankfully it was restored to its former glory in 1958.
San Miniato is especially popular for mushroom picking as a rare and expensive type of fungi grows here called the white truffle.
During the last three weekends in November, a delightful truffle fair takes place here which tourists are guaranteed to enjoy!
The tower of San Miniato stands on one of the hills here at an impressive height of 192 metres. It was built in the 13th century but was badly damaged during World War II. Thankfully it was restored to its former glory in 1958.
Browse around the Diocese Museum of Sacred Art in San Miniato which displays stunning works by renowned Tuscan artists.
There are many other sacred buildings of interest in the town centre or if you’d like to tour the area around San Miniato, it’s actually situated close to the Florence-Pisa and Lucca-Siena intersections so there are plenty of roads to explore through the stunning countryside here!
Come to San Minato for a day or two and immerse yourself in this delightful atmosphere!
There are many other sacred buildings of interest in the town centre or if you’d like to tour the area around San Miniato, it’s actually situated close to the Florence-Pisa and Lucca-Siena intersections so there are plenty of roads to explore through the stunning countryside here!
Come to San Minato for a day or two and immerse yourself in this delightful atmosphere!
Photo credits
picture 1: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Filnik / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Filnik / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 3.0
