Rocca of Montestaffoli

Easy walk with a decent payoff

This site is a short walk from the center of town. It provides a nice view of some of the towers, as well as the area surrounding San Gimignano. Takes only a few minutes, so why not?

Today the main pros of the site is the panorama enjoyable from it

Speaking of the Rocca di Montestaffoli, it's necessary to distinguish between its current appearance and the pre-existing buildings (of them nothing remains) which are much older, probably the first n...

Nice old fortress of San Gimignano

Rocca of Montestaffoli is the old fortress of San Gimignano, a wonderful medieval town in Tuscany Region, in the center of Italy. Nowadays only you can see remains, a park and a children park. Pitiful...

Highlight of San Gimignano

a short easy walk past the main square - hilltop is easily accessible. Lesser crowds than the main part of the town. views are great, serene.

Highlight of San Gimignano trip - Dramatic Views Worth the Short Climb

Walking to the hilltop was the highlight of our visit to San Gimignano. However don’t expect a huge fortress as it is mostly a crumbling, but picturesque ruin. It's the absolutely stunning views that...