Towers of San Gimignano host FAI aperitivo on 18 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 10:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
A FAI event at the Towers of San Gimignano will bring an aperitivo and guided evening visits to Torre e Casa Campatelli in San Gimignano on 18 October 2026. The programme places a current cultural appointment inside one of the historic centre's surviving tower houses.
Aperitivo con il territorio arrives at Torre e Casa Campatelli
Called Aperitivo con il territorio, the event is organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano, known as FAI, and is scheduled for Sunday 18 October 2026. The official listing names Torre e Casa Campatelli at Via San Giovanni, 15, in San Gimignano as the venue.
The programme combines an aperitivo based on local products with guided evening visits to the Campatelli house. The organiser lists the event from 5pm to 6.30pm and describes the visit as an opportunity to discover details and stories connected with the Campatelli family. Admission is not free: the FAI listing gives separate rates for members, adults, younger visitors, students and residents.
The event gives travellers a specific way to encounter a tower property rather than only viewing the skyline from outside. Its date falls between 22 September and 27 October 2026, the current travel period covered here.
The Campatelli tower belongs to a medieval skyline
Torre e Casa Campatelli is one of the properties that gives the Towers of San Gimignano their architectural context. The house and tower stand within the historic centre, where medieval streets, palaces and tower houses remain enclosed by two concentric rings of defensive walls.
UNESCO describes San Gimignano as a Tuscan hill town 56 kilometres south of Florence and records around 72 tower houses built by patrician families. Fourteen survive, with some reaching 50 metres. The settlement became independent in 1199, while its principal urban development belongs to the eleventh to thirteenth centuries.
The UNESCO designation also connects the skyline with the town's wider artistic setting. The historic centre contains major Italian works from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, including fresco cycles in the cathedral and other public and religious buildings. The October event therefore takes place in a protected urban landscape shaped by both towers and art.
Why the 18 October programme matters for the tower town
Aperitivo con il territorio links food, guided interpretation and a named historic building. The Campatelli property is not simply a viewpoint: the FAI programme directs visitors into the house and its family history, while the tower forms part of the visit.
For visitors planning a short autumn stay, the event offers a fixed date and a clearly identified address. It also provides a more focused alternative to an unscheduled walk through the centre, because the FAI has specified the venue, the activity and the time for 18 October 2026.
Visiting Towers of San Gimignano: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Aperitivo con il territorio takes place on 18 October 2026 at Torre e Casa Campatelli, Via San Giovanni, 15, San Gimignano.
- The programme includes an aperitivo with local products and guided evening visits to the Campatelli house from 5pm to 6.30pm. The FAI listing gives admission rates, so visitors should check the organiser's current arrangements before attending.
- The venue is in San Gimignano's historic centre, 200 metres from Porta San Giovanni. San Gimignano is in Tuscany, 56 kilometres south of Florence.
- The setting is a hilltop medieval centre with narrow historic streets and two concentric defensive walls. Visitors should expect walking on uneven urban surfaces and access within an old tower-house complex.
- Italian is the official language and the currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Towers of San Gimignano
When does Aperitivo con il territorio take place at the Towers of San Gimignano?
The FAI event takes place on 18 October 2026 at Torre e Casa Campatelli in San Gimignano. The listed programme runs from 5pm to 6.30pm.
What is the historic setting of the Towers of San Gimignano?
UNESCO records around 72 medieval tower houses in the town, of which 14 survive. Some reach 50 metres, and the historic centre is enclosed by two defensive walls.
Where are the Towers of San Gimignano and how do you get there?
The towers stand in San Gimignano, Tuscany, 56 kilometres south of Florence. The event venue is on Via San Giovanni, 200 metres from Porta San Giovanni.
