PIAZZA DELLA CISTERNA
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Surrounded by tower houses and imposing palaces built in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Plaza de la Citerna is the nerve centre of San Gimignano. It owes its name to the octagonal well in its centre, built by the Gibelins in 1287 and struck with the arms of the Guccio Malavolti podestate. The square, slightly sloping, is connected by an open passage to another characteristic square of the city, Piazza del Duomo. To the southwest, stands the old main entrance gate, called the Becci Arch, surrounded by two towers: Torre dei Becci and Torre dei Cugnanesi.
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Apres avoir gravit les marches depuis le parking, vous arrivé a l'entré du village ou vous avez un panorama sur la vallée et ces oliviers .
La place central est remarquable avec ces vielles pierres et permet de faire une pause.
Un seul bémol le monde car c'est une ville très touristique avec ces bibelots pas toujours régionaux !!
Elle figure dans la liste du patrimoine mondial en Europe de l'UNESCO.
Mérite le détour .
Jean Paul
We visited it at the same time evening (1st visit) and day in September 2011 and the atmosphere is very different: In not bad day tourists. On the other hand in the evening, the city empty and takes on another completely hushed dimension.
So I recommend a visit in the evening for the person who looking a little quieter.