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In the stupendous setting of the San Gimignano hills, only one kilometer from the old town centre, you will find the “Il Palagetto” residence, which offers its guests a unique opportunity to enjoy an exceptional holiday full of beauty and relaxation. The structure includes a castle of medieval origins, Villa Il Palagetto, which has been divided into 6 pleasant apartments and recently restored in line with its original architectural elements, and a farmhouse, the Palagetto Guesthouse, which has been divided into Bed&Breakfast bedrooms.
Villa Il Palagetto is surrounded by the gentle hills typical of the Tuscan landscape, full of olive tree groves and vineyards which produce exceptional extra virgin olive oil and excellent Vernaccia wine. In the nearby garden you will find a renovated barn now used as the breakfast room.
During the summertime guests can enjoy the swimming pool set within the greenery and tranquility of the outdoor areas adjacent to the accommodation. You can also take advantage of a free tasting of the Niccolai Estate wines in the Palagetto farm structure.
Villa Palagetto places at the disposal of its guests a few bedrooms also available for short periods of time. The bedrooms are equipped with an ensuite bathroom. Palagetto Guesthouse offers bed & breakfast service; breakfast is served in the furnished room situated in the garden that surrounds the Villa.
San Gimignano
The Municipality of San Gimignano is in the Province of Siena, in Tuscany. Its centuries of history began in the early middle ages. It was precisely for its unique and unmistakable mediaeval structure that UNESCO declared San Gimignano part of World Heritage.
A typical feature of the town, recognised worldwide, is the exceptional skyline with its towers standing out against the sky. Of the seventy-two mediaeval towers of 1325 only seventeen remain – two of them tower-houses – to perpetuate the image of San Gimignano over the years. The town is world famous not only for its special architecture but also and above all for the richness of the artworks it has soberly preserved and for Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a rare white wine which has been exclusively produced here since the middle ages when it was already being drunk by Pope Martinus IV to "wash down" the eels he liked to eat.
San Gimignano is right in the centre of Tuscany, in a strategic position where you can stay and meanwhile visit other interesting places in Tuscany. A one or two week stay in San Gimignano gives you the opportunity to discover all its extraordinariness and all the beauty of the whole of Tuscany.
Florence is 55 Km away, Siena 42 Km, Monteriggioni 30 Km, Volterra 30 Km, Pisa 60km and the Chianti area 15 Km. San Gimignano stands 324 metres above sea level.
Traditional Products
• Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
• Saffron DOP (Protected Denomination of Origin)
• Chianti Colli Senesi DOC
• Rosso di San Gimignano IGT
• Vinsanto (Raisin Wine)
• Panforte
• Charcuterie
• Game (wild boar, pheasant etc..)
• Meat (Cinta Senese pork)
San Gimignano Events
Patron Saint’s Festival (31st January, market stalls and food products)
Festival of Santa Fina (12th March; market stalls and food products)
Festival of St Augustine (31st August; fair and street market)
Festival of the Madonna di Pancole (8th September; pilgrimage to the sanctuary, fair and fireworks)
Carnival (fancy dress processions, music and dancing)
Vernaccia Cross-Country (second Sunday in May, national tour-cycling event)
Harvest Holidays (second or third weekend in June; historical-mediaeval event)
Inside and Outside the Walls (from 1st June to 30th September; San Gimignano summer events programme; open air cinema, opera in Piazza del Duomo – generally in August – concerts and dance theatre)
New Year Concert (1st January; concert at the Teatro dei Leggieri)
Christmas Concert (December; Teatro dei Leggieri)
Tasting Together (from April to October; visit to wine cellars with tasting of the best San Gimignano wines; organised by the Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Road Association)
A glass beneath the stars (10th August; tasting of the best wines and local products in one of San Gimignano’s most beautiful piazzas. By buying a ‘designer’ glass you gain access to the piazza where you can taste late into the night)
Leggieri di Inverno – Dance Theatre Season (from November to March, a programme of theatre and dance)
New Year’s Eve among the towers (31st December; New Year party in Piazza del Duomo with musical entertainment and a toast at midnight)
Treasures of San Gimignano: a town both beautiful and good (from 29th October to 31st December; wine-food-cultural events)
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