The towers
The fourteen medieval towers that made San Gimignano famous as the Manhattan of the Middle Ages.
From the towers to the sea
Camping near San Gimignano
From the towers to the sea
San Gimignano is about 75 km away: an hour and a half through the hills of the Val d’Elsa and then the sea, the pinewood and the village lake.
From Marina di Bibbona take the S.S.1 Aurelia north to Cecina, then climb through the Val di Cecina and the Val d’Elsa to San Gimignano. The landscape shifts from pinewoods to hills planted with vines.
The towers, the Collegiata and the Vernaccia can be visited in a day: in the evening you return to the sea without changing accommodation.
75 kmDistance from the village
1 h 30Driving time
400pitches in the pinewood
How to get here
San Gimignano
75 km · 1 h 30
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By car
S.S.1 Aurelia northbound, then Val di Cecina and Val d’Elsa. About 75 km, an hour and a half.
02
By bus
San Gimignano has no railway station: buses arrive from Poggibonsi or Siena.
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As a day trip
Leave in the morning, visit the towers and return to the sea in the afternoon.
What to see in
San Gimignano
The Collegiata
Fourteenth-century frescoes and the cycle of the Months in the collegiate church of Santa Maria Assunta.
Vernaccia
The white wine of the San Gimignano DOCG, in the cellars and wine bars of the village.
From the towers to the sea
Frequently asked questions
San Gimignano is about 75 km from Camping Village Le Esperidi: an hour and a half through the hills, then the sea of the Etruscan Coast.
Frequently asked questions
How far is San Gimignano from the campsite?
About 75 km, an hour and a half by car between the Val di Cecina and the Val d’Elsa.
Can I visit San Gimignano in a day?
Yes: leave in the morning, see the towers and return to the sea in the afternoon.
Is it worth sleeping by the sea and visiting San Gimignano?
Yes, if you want the Tuscan hills and the beach together: the village is an hour and a half away and the evening belongs to the pinewood.
Other places nearby
Places nearby
70 kmOne hour from Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is about 70 km away: an hour’s drive and you are already in the pinewood. Le Esperidi is the seaside campsite chosen by guests who visit the city and want to sleep on the beach.
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120 kmThe sea, two hours from Florence
Florence
Florence is about 120 km away: just under two hours by car to swap the Arno for the sea of the Etruscan Coast, between pinewood, lake and beach.
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95 kmFrom Siena to the sea
Siena
Siena is about 95 km away: less than two hours through the hills, then the sea of the Etruscan Coast and the village pinewood.
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60 kmSouth of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno is about 60 km away: fifty minutes and you are on the beach of the Etruscan Coast, far from the port and the traffic.
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45 kmFrom hill town to sea
Volterra
Volterra is about 45 km away: an hour through the hills and then the sea, the pinewood and the village’s bathing lake.
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45 kmFacing Elba
Elba Island
The ferry to Elba leaves from Piombino, about 45 km from the village: an hour’s drive to the port, then the crossing to Portoferraio.
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10 kmBetween the cypresses and the sea
Bolgheri
Bolgheri is about 10 km away: fifteen minutes among the cypresses and then the sea. Le Esperidi is the seaside campsite closest to the village and its vineyards.
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10 kmTen minutes from Cecina
Cecina
Cecina is about 10 km away: fifteen minutes and you move from town to sea. Le Esperidi is the beach campsite chosen by guests looking for a convenient base on the coast.
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90 kmFrom the walls to the sea
Lucca
Lucca is about 90 km away: an hour and ten minutes to move from Renaissance walls to the beach of the Etruscan Coast, between pinewood and bathing lake.
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90 kmFrom the Maremma to the coast
Grosseto
Grosseto is about 90 km away: an hour and a quarter along the coast and then the sea of the Etruscan Coast, with the village pinewood and bathing lake.
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