San Gimignano Travel Forum

Can anyone suggest a reasonable place to stay in San Gimignano. I was hoping to stay at the Monastery di San Girolamo...but a phone call was not of much help. The lady who answered only spoke Italian...but with my school girl french and a little English from the nun? I got to understand that the place is for males only. So any other suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

Can anyone recommend an apartment or small house for myself and my Girlfriend in San Gimgnano or within safe walking distance. We are going in mid June and it would be nice to have somewhere to sit outside when relaxing.

Any suggestions.

Best regards,
Smiley.

I was told of a wonderful resturant called ( Chimeri ) I think that is the name. there is a narrow gateway...a museum nearby and it's to the left up about a half dozen stairs and it is a small resturant that holds only about a doz persons and you need to make a reservation because it is so busy and good,
Can anyone tell me the correct name if I have it wrong and /or the phone # and address
Thank you
Pat

Hi
I will be visiting San Gimignano in october and will need a hairdresser. anybody know of any or any near there?
Lesley

I was just recently in San Gimignano & purchased a beautfil hammered sterling silver bracelet from a small shop, but I can't remember the name of it & the transaction name on my credit card statement only says VIOLETTI GIOIELLI. Does anyone know about this shop - all the silver is hand-made & it appeared to be run by a husband & wife team.

Thanks so much!

Looking for a florist and hairdresser in San Gimignano, any help?

What's the best way to travel from Pisa airport to San Gimignano by public transport?

We are taking the train/bus to San Gimignano in September staying at a hotel right on the city wall. Are we ok just to walk around the city by foot?

We will be there on a Saturday night/all day Sunday... so any suggestions of things to do are much appreciated!

Grazie!

looking for anyone who has stayed in foresteria monastereo di san girolano - what was the experience like? Do you get a private room? Private bath? Would you recommend this? Found in some books but absolutely no user reviews.

Hello

We'll be in San Gim. for a 3 hour visit. We're wondering if it's safe to park the car unattended with our 2 big pieces of luggage inside.

Are you aware of any theft problems in San Gim.? Is there a safe place to park ?

We are booking several nights at the above farmhouse near SG, which came highly recommended on here! In order to finalize they have asked us to send the first nights payment by a bank transfer. No CC option. Is that pretty common for small places like this - or common for Italy generally?

TIA
Elizabeth

Can anyone tell me please are there any shoe shops in San Gimignano. We are attending a wedding in 2 weeks' time and my husband would like to leave it till we're there to buy himself some shoes for the wedding, is this a good idea?

Thanks

Hello,
My wife and I will be traveling from Rome to San Gimignano. We are wanting to take public transportation for most of the time we are in Italy; however, we would like to have a rental car for a few days while we are staying near San Gimignano. I am looking for the closest place to San Gimignano that I can 1) take a train or bus to from Rome and 2) which would offer a rental car pick-up once I got there.

I know that a bus runs from Rome to Poggibonsi, but I cannot find a car rental there.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated,
Hunter

if this question shows up a couple times i apologize. we will be visiting the area in late june early july. we want to see the small towns and visit the local wineries. will they be open to the public for tasting? does anyone know how i can obtain a map of the wineries. also is piedmont a good distance? thans.

Has anyone traveled from San Gimignano to Rome and have a preference between bus and train? We can bus to Poggibonsi, then to Florence, and take the train from there (seems like it could be a 3 hour trip if done right), or bus from Poggibonsi to Rome. I'm leaning towards taking the bus to Florence and the rail down to Rome since it seems it runs more frequently and may be more reliable?
Thanks!
Jessica

Hello! We've booked a night at Belsoggiorno (Via San Giovanni 91), which I'm told is close to the south gate entrance. I've been unable to find a map that has the south entrance listed. The hotel is north of a roundabout where the east street is named Viale Roma. I'm trying to figure out where the bus drops off! (And which street is the actual entrance) Please help!

Anything to watch for, or any suggestions for doing a day trip from Florence to San Gimignano by bus?

Hello,

I plan to stay in a farmhouse in San Gimignano in mid Novermber. Can anyone recommend a farmhouse not far from the city, that has an active agricultural life? I want to see wine be made, watch olive vines grow, perhaps take cooking lessons...

Thanks,
Beth.

Buon giorno. Does anyone know the name (or the email\website) of the photography shop in front of the church\duomo in the middle of San Gimignano? Grazie, Katerina

While in San Gimignano last April my wife and I saw 2 large ceramic or porcelian Roosters in one of the shops. We were rushed with our tour group and we were not able to inquire about them at that time. Could you possibly direct us to the shops that carry them. The roosters were very colorful and stand about 2/3 meters high.

Thank you,
Gary Kessler
glkessler@sbcglobal.net

Anyone know any good spots to do some fishing? Just from the bank, or a dock, river, lake, whatever. thanks!

can any one tell me where the nearest location to san gimignano italy. postcode 53037. it is possible to see the f.a. cup final live on 13 may 06. preferably in a bar,if not on which cable /satelite channel in area you can view ? many thanks.

can any one tell me where the nearest location to san gimignano italy. postcode 53037. it is possible to see the f.a. cup final live on 13 may 06. preferably in a bar,if not on which cable /satelite channel in area you can view ? many thanks.

Hi
we are a mixed age group of people travelling to Tuscany for a long weekend at the end of June. We are looking at somewhere reasonably priced to stay and like the look of this small village (San Donato) near San Gimignano.

I have seen the "Antica Dimora" accommodation which looks lovely but I have read a bad review of place and village.

Has anyone either stayed here or been to San Donato? what is the place like, any services in the village for an evening wander? (shops, cafes etc...)

Any info would be very grateful or other recommendations.

Many Thanks
Glenda

do you know any web sites or places to get the famous handpainted pottery,table tops and dinnerware of san gimignano? any info would be helpful.

thanks, frequent flyer

We have a few questions:

1) We can we have a civil wedding ceremony in San Gimignano. Is possible to have in a piazza? We are expecting about 50 people.

2) Who can perform the ceremony?

2) Is there a place were where can have a casull reception?

3) Is the day of week of the ceremony an issue?

We are spending a week in Rome and want to drive a car to Tuscany. My first thought was San Gimignano. We only have 2 days (one night) there. We would love to rent a villa and visit a vineyard. Should we stay in San G. or outside? Better yet a villa on a vineyard would hit the jackpot! any ideas?????

We'll be visiting some wineries in this region as well as Chianti and would like to ship wine home. Is this possible or is the cost just too high? Does anyone know how much wine you can take home with your luggage? Thanks!

I'm planning to stay in San Gimignano later in the year, flying to Pisa. Would also like to re-visit Siena, just for the day.
Do not want to drive.
Any ideas on buses/trains Pisa to SG and SG to Siena?

OK sorry for the spelling for some of the hilltowns.

Here's our plan. We're leaving Siena for Lucca by car. Along the way we thought of stopping the abovementioned towns. I'm wondering amongst the 3 which should we spend more time at? San G sounds like a tourist place which surprises me since it seemed so small and tucked away. How about the other two? they are sorta on the way as well.

thanks!