Towers of San Gimignano host Accade d’Inverno on 28 November

The Towers of San Gimignano (Le torri di San Gimignano) will be part of Accade d’Inverno - Natale tra le torri 2026 in San Gimignano, Italy, from 28 November 2026 to 15 January 2027. The municipal programme will bring seasonal lighting to the principal towers and the streets of the historic centre.

Accade d’Inverno starts with tower lighting on 28 November

The Municipality of San Gimignano is organising the winter programme, which combines public cultural events with lighting installations in the historic centre. The municipality’s announcement lists an illuminated Christmas tree in Piazza Duomo, lights in the centre, and lighting for the town’s principal towers.

The same programme includes concerts, exhibitions, readings and other cultural events to be detailed in a programme approved and published by the administration. Piazza Duomo is also the venue for San Silvestro tra le torri on 31 December 2026. The municipal announcement gives the full programme period as 28 November 2026 to 15 January 2027 in its Accade d’Inverno announcement.

Medieval towers shape San Gimignano’s winter programme

The lighting project is tied to the structure that defines San Gimignano’s historic centre rather than being a separate event outside the landmark. The municipality describes the installations as covering the principal towers, streets and squares of the centre, linking the winter programme to the townscape visitors come to see.

UNESCO places the historic centre on high ground in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence. Medieval families built around 72 tower houses between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, while 14 have survived. The centre was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990 and retains its medieval urban layout, including Piazza Duomo and Piazza della Cisterna. These facts are set out in the UNESCO heritage description.

The 2026 programme therefore places its winter lighting within a protected historic setting shaped by tower houses, palaces, streets and public squares. The date matters for visitors because the first announced lighting and cultural period begins on 28 November 2026, while the programme continues through 15 January 2027.

Visiting Towers of San Gimignano: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Accade d’Inverno runs from 28 November 2026 to 15 January 2027 in the historic centre of San Gimignano, including lighting for the principal towers.
• The programme includes an illuminated tree in Piazza Duomo, tower and street lighting, and cultural events; the municipal announcement does not identify a changed entrance or closure for the towers.
• San Gimignano is in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence, and the programme’s named public setting is Piazza Duomo.
• The historic centre stands on elevated ground and contains medieval streets, squares, palaces and tower houses within its defensive walls.
• Italian is the official language and the national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Towers of San Gimignano

When does Accade d’Inverno take place at the Towers of San Gimignano?

The programme runs from 28 November 2026 to 15 January 2027 in San Gimignano.

What is the winter programme at the Towers of San Gimignano?

It includes tower and street lighting, a Christmas tree in Piazza Duomo, concerts, exhibitions, readings and other cultural events.

Where are the Towers of San Gimignano and how do you get there?

They are in the historic centre of San Gimignano in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence.