Hotel near San Miniato
What to see in San Miniato
Hotel Certaldo is a hotel near San Miniato, a little more than half an hour away by car, one of the most charming villages in Tuscany rich in things to see and suggestions to be enchanted by.
San Miniato is a delightful hillside village between Florence and Pisa, a place where art, craftsmanship and good food harmonize: one of the truffle towns along with Montaione and San Giovanni d’Asso, San Miniato tells the story of Tuscany’s past through its landscapes, traditions and the finest gastronomic products.
A great little town that our hotel near San Miniato makes accessible to tourists and the curious.
The Cathedral
An imposing 12th-century building with a Pisan Romanesque façade clad in red brick and decorated ceramics, with a fine artistic and sculptural heritage inside.
The Fortress of Frederick II
A fortified tower that stands atop the hill of San Miniato, a finger pointing proudly to the sky dating back to the 1200s: originally a place of detention, later bombed during the war and rebuilt, from its summit there is a marvelous panorama that sweeps from the Apennine Mountains to the sea.
Church of the Santissima Annunziata
A 16th-century structure famous for its octagonal drum dome embellished with a majestic fresco by Bamberini of the Coronation of the Virgin.
The Bishop’s Seminary
A Renaissance-style building housing religious institutes and the Seminary library, a valuable archive of ancient books and documents.
Municipal Palace
One of the most visited places in the town, completely frescoed, the seat of the Town Hall, the heart of which is the Hall of the Seven Virtues, with sacred and profane representations.
