San Miniato Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian city
About San Miniato
San Miniato is a cramped, picturesque ancient city strung along a high ridge. There are stunning views over the Tuscan countryside. It is the site of a famous truffle festival each autumn. In the valley below, the new town of San Miniato Basso provides modern shopping, housing, and transportation connections. Although officially in the province of Pisa, it is an easy day trip fromFlorence. Etruscan and Roman remains in the area date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. The present settlement dates back to a church built in 713 to the martyr Miniato. In the middle ages its rulers were Germanic. It was known as "San Miniato al Tedesco". Fredrick II, Duke of Saxony, built a castle in 1218 and made San Miniato a tax collection centre. As Saxon power declined, the city was free for a while. It fell u
Top Attractions in San Miniato
Explore the best things to see and do in San Miniato:
- ★Mostra Mercato Tartufo Bianco di San Miniato
- ★Museo Archeologico
- ★Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra
- ★Torre di Federico II
- ★Via Angelica
San Miniato Travel Guide Sections
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