San gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of siena tuscany north central italy known as the town of fine towers san gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses which with its hilltop setting and encircling walls form an unforgettable skyline the clients will see all the area around san gimignano and volterrra volterra known to the ancient etruscans as velathri to the romans as volterra is a