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Impressions of San Gim
Extract of my travel report:
San Gim, what to tell about it? I have a bit mixed feelings about San Gim. It was between day and dusk when we got there which put some magic over the city but even then I knew this was not my city. I had read quite a bit about it and my expectations were high, maybe that's why I was a little disappointed. It was full of souvenir shops and despite the late hour, the tourists hadn't gone. I have nothing against tourists, I am one myself after all, but this city was like a "tourists only" place to me. We strolled around, found Piazza della Cisterna and were glad that the hotel Leon Bianco was fully booked when I tried to get a room there during my hotelsearch. The piazza itself was the not so attractive main square of this medieval city with a good view on the towers of San Gim. For me the sight on San Gimignano from outside the walls was more impressive than the city itself.
One good thing about San Gim was the dinner we had there. We saw places recommended by Frommer's or Karen Brown but - stubborn as we are - we usually try to avoid such places. They are mostly frequented by tourists only who pay too much for a mediocre meal.
Complete travel report can be found at http://mappic.org/viewTravelogue.jsp?id=3
