Nearest Airport
: Pisa
at 35
Kilometres
Nearest Restaurant
: San Miniato
at 4
Kilometres
Car: recommended
This small, mediaeval town lies on the southern fringes of the hills in the lower Arno Valley, halfway between Pisa and Florence. In the middle ages San Miniato was the scene of the tensions between the German Emperor and the Grand Duchy of Florence. The Governor of the German Emperor in Italy lived here, from which the town received its Nickname “al Tedesco”. Today one can still see the fortified structure of the old town around the Cathedral and the “Rocca”, whilst the tower from the time of Friedrich Barbarossa dominates the skyline.
San Miniato lies in an ideal position for trips to the Tuscan towns of historical and cultural interest: Florence is only 38km away, Pisa approx. 35km and Siena 55km. Even the beaches of Versilia are only 45 minutes away in the car.