The towers of San Gimignano are spectacular, and one of the tallest ones is open to the public for climbing. The ticket isn’t cheap, but the panoramas are million-dollar. This is a view down into the central square of the town, but the tower offers views for twenty miles in all directions. San Gimignano was once an important stop on the pilgrimage route to Rome and there are myriad glories from its medieval past, making it a popular tourist destination today. Thankfully, now in the off-season, it was a pretty peaceful day.