San Miniato is a charming town perched on a hill, just a short distance from the Arno. Visiting the city today, one finds one self within a pleasant, well-preserved medieval precinct, one of the best in Tuscany; apart from the wonderful, 360 degree views, where Valdarno is displayed in all its multifarious glory. San Miniato is a tiny medieval gem located uphill and literally from the early Middle Ages divides the Arno river valley rich of towns and settlements but also characterized by a wonderful uncontaminated rural panorama.