Exploring the small hilltop Italian town of San Gimignano


San Gimignano is renowned for the 72 towers that rise above the hilltop town. — Photos: DAVID BOWDEN

The rolling hills of Tuscany in Italy, dotted with olive groves, orchards, and vineyards, have lured global travellers and artists who have immortalised the compelling scenery on their canvases.

Tuscany’s agricultural lands are punctuated by hilltop fortresses and walled settlements that are a reminder of the power struggles that occurred throughout the Middle Ages and the influence these city-states once exerted.

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