Categoria: San Miniato

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1. San Miniato is a slow city and is famous for its truffles, sausages, olive oil, vegetables and wines.
2. The white truffle exhibition takes place in San Miniato in November and December.  It attracts thousands of Italian and foreign tourists.  Truffles are very expensive and populate the tables of the best restaurants in the world.
3. After lunch you can wander through the cobbled streets of the city and go shopping 
4. During the tour we stop at the restaurant “I’Upupa”, where you can taste typical Tuscan products.
5. The landscape is wonderful with castles, small villages and ancient churches.
6. Frederick II of Swabia built his castle in San Miniato in the 13th century.
7. Our walking tour begins in Piazza del Popolo where you can admire the church of San Domenico with the cloisters of the convent.
8. The Via Angelica is worth a visit .It is famous for its frescoes which date back to the 14th century.
9. If you are interested in history we suggest you visit the archaeological site of San Genesio, where you can see the remains of an 11th- century village.
10. Continuing along via Conti, we reach the Palace of the Seminary characterized by its concave facade.  The palace is decorated with 18th- century frescoes and  phrases in Latin.  You can see the wooden doors of the ancient shops.
11. Dinner and overnight stay at  hotel San Miniato.
12. Inside the cathedral we can admire wonderful frescoes, sculptures and paintings,a baptismal font andan altar. The cathedral has a beautiful Romanesque facade but it also has Gothic and Renaissance elements.
13. The town Hall is located  in front of the Sanctuary of theMost Holy Crucifix. Sala del Consiglio Comunale  contains frescoes depicting  the history of San Miniato,
14. We suggest you have lunch at  La Bisteccheria, a typical restaurant in the centre of San Miniato. Here you can eat cold cuts, steak, roast potatoes and cantuccini and drink typical Tuscan wines.
15. After dinner we can go to La Notte nera, an important event which takes placein San Miniato in June.
16. Leaving the fortress behind us we head to the Convent of Siatn Francis.  It was founded by Siant Francis During your free time you can go shopping in the shops of the city, have a walk in IL Piazzale or go to the fortress, the symbol of the city.
17. After lunch we head to Piazza Bonaparte flanked by ancient palaces built between the 16th and 18th centuries.
18.  Grifoni Palace  is a palace in Renaissance style which dates back to 1555.