The town of San Gimignano is located in the area of Siena at 325 meters a.s.l., and has a population of around 7.000 people.
The name of San Gimignano, derives from the bishop who saved the town from the gothic occupation, lost its indipendence in the middle of 1.300 and felt down to Florence control.
In this town one can visit the Churces of Saint Jacopo and Saint Peter, the "Collegiata of Saint Maria Assunta" with the Chapel of Saint Fina, the Cathedral, the Sacred Art Museum, the Podestà Palace and the Pratellesi Palace.