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A historic stone tower in a village with terracotta roofs and a mountainous backdrop. 1
A stone-walled room with wooden doors and a tiled floor. 2
An audience in a historic building watching a projection of a fresco. 3
A historic stone building with arched windows and a tall tower. 4
A room with a four-poster bed, a chandelier, a sofa, and classical paintings. 5
By FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano

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Overview

    • Visit the famous San Gimignano tower
    • Discover the history of an Italian family
    • Marvel at photographs, artworks, and pottery collections

Activity location

    • San Gimignano
    • San Gimignano, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via S. Giovanni, 15, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italy | The meeting point is at the Casa and Torre Campatelli
    • San Gimignano, Toscana, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Ticket entrance
  • Inclusions
    English/French/German/Spanish audio guides

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Baby buggies, Bare feet, Bikes, Flash photography, Food, Pets, Selfie sticks, Smoking, Video recording
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Visit one of 72 ancient towers that made San Gimignano famous and only 14 of which have survived to the present day. Begin your visitor experience by watching an evocative video, projected onto the walls of the attic, that covers the history, identity and legends of San Gimignano.

    Then, on the main floor, furnished with original pieces that have been restored with great care, discover the daily life of the owners of the house. Experience a world suspended in the past by looking at photographs, private memories, objets d'art and collections. Marvel at the Montelupo pottery collection and paintings by Guido Peyron – a renowned Florentine artist who was also Lidya’s uncle.

    Visit the Campatelli Tower-House and take a journey back in time, set against more than 1000 years of history.

    Don't miss a visit to our shop. You will find a wide choice of handmade and local handcrafts. What's more your shopping and visit will help our non-profit foundation to preserve the Italian heritage.

    Screening daily schedule: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM. Please, show up 10 minutes before.

Location

Activity location

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    • San Gimignano
    • San Gimignano, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via S. Giovanni, 15, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italy | The meeting point is at the Casa and Torre Campatelli
    • San Gimignano, Toscana, Italy