San Gimignano: is it crowded? When to visit
San Gimignano (Italy) is busiest in August and calmest in January, February and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 3,290 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 7/9 · Crowded
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See San Gimignano on the map, week by week →
What to see in San Gimignano
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano
- Madonna dei Lumi
24 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 29 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near San Gimignano
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Bologna · 2 h 10 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, porticoes of Bologna
- Siena · 34 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Historic Centre of Siena, Loggia della Mercanzia
- Ferrara · 2 h 56 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta, Teatro Comunale
- Modena · 2 h 25 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Modena Cathedral, Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Empoli · 29 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Empoli, Santa Maria
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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