The chapel of Santa Fina

Located on the transept of the Cathedral and frescoed by Ghirlandaio, the Chapel of Santa Fina is the real jewel of the Cathedral. The painter tells, in the painting, the sad story linked to the Saint, patroness of the city, who lived in San Gimignano and awaited death The advice is to receive the explanation from a local guide, to know all the secrets of this majestic work, as well as its allegorical meaning.

The House of Santa Fina, born in 1238, is still present and can be visited on the day of the anniversary of her death. Her atrocious story was marked by a tragic end, in which the miracle of the bells that rang without human intervention, together with a flowering of yellow violets, is narrated. She is considered the co-patron saint of San Gimignano.

Taste tours

ROADS OF WINE, OIL AND FLAVOURS

Discover the typical Tuscan specialties through our itineraries starting from San Gimignano!

  • San Gimignano - Volterra - Castagno 60km
  • Colle di Val d'Elsa - Casole d'Elsa - Mensano - Pievescola 71km
  • Poggibonsi - Monteriggioni - Abbadia Isola - Siena 82km
  • Certaldo - Gambassi - San Vivaldo - Castelfalfi 92km
  • Vinci - Montelupo Fiorentino - Cerreto Guidi 124km
  • Chianti 168km
  • Larderello - Massa Marittima - San Galgano 171km
  • Montalcino - Sant'Antimo - Bagno Vignoni - San Quirico d'Orcia 185km
  • Asciano - M.O. Maggiore - San Giovanni d'Asso - Pienza - Montepulciano 222km
  • Bolgheri - Castagneto Carducci - San Vincenzo - Populonia 253km
 

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