The province of Siena, Tuscany is the home to a small little medieval hill town that is completely walled in known as San Gimignano. It is located in the north-central parts of Italy. San Gimignano has become popular because of its medieval architecture scattered throughout including the towers which people can see kilometers away.

San Gimignano is popular for its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano which has been grown in the area for many years. This is a town that not only has a sweet taste, but also a lot of history behind it.

Back in the 3rd century BC, San Gimignano was founded by the Etruscans. There are records dating back to the 10th century when it got the town name from the bishop, Saint Geminianus, who was the defender against the Attilaâ??s Huns.

Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras, San Gimignano became the stopping point for many Catholic pilgrims traveling to the Vatican and Rome because the town is placed on the medieval Via Francigena. The city developed further as the years continued by trading agricultural products with the fertile neighbor hills.

Until 1348 the city flourished greatly, but the plague had a massive effect on not only San Gimignano, but many other European towns which in turn led the town to submit to Florence. Not it has become a touristic and artistic hot spot for many people throughout the world and is once again becoming recognized for all the beauty many millions have missed.

Travel deep to the heart of the town where you can experience four town squares which are filled with entertainment, excitement and delicious appetizing delights. The four squares are...

Piazza della Cisterna
Piazza Duomo
Piazza Pecori
Piazza delle Erbe

Make sure that you take the time to visit all the wonders of San Gimignano, especially the four squares if you plan on traveling here. This is one place that truly holds a lot of Italian history and culture, so why not experience it?