The first settlement to rise upon the hill of today's San Gimignano, was almost undoubtedly Etruscan. a number of archaeological finds and tombs have been brought to light, but the local dialect and even the place-names of the district evoke their Etruscan origin.
 

The Fortress City of San Gimignano

The Fortress City Gate

The heart of the town is the Cathedral Square, where the three most important medieval buildings in the town face each other.

The facade of the Cathedral of the Callegiata

View of the towers, from the Fortress