Pronunciation of San Gimignano
 

How do you pronounce the town of San Gimignano? My husband and I visited this quaint little town for a day during the summer and loved it. However, now when we show our pictures we fumble over the pronunciation of the town that we loved outside of FLorence. I would greatly appreciate any phonetic help.

Sahn Gee-mee-NYAH-no.

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I'm so glad someone asked this! We took a quick spin through the city while we were on a wine tasting spree, and I've resorted to calling it <BR><BR>SAN GImuhmiggganano <BR><BR>(i.e. sort of quietly slurring and mumbling the name because I didn't know how to say it correctly!).

Great question. My husband and I went there this summer, and we practiced saying it for a whole day before we went. Then we were so disappointed in it that we couldn't wait to get out after a couple of hours! Tourist trap is right! Quaint little town? Not.

Jahoulih has it down perfectly.<BR><BR>Sahn-gee-mee-nyah-no<BR><BR>I don't know if it's a tourist trap or not. Last time I was there was 20 years ago and it was untrammeled and absolutely wonderful. I guess two decades can make a big difference.

Not a tourist trap at all. I was there in 2000. It is another charming hill town of Italy. They have all the tourist shops like anywhere else but the place is beautiful.<BR><BR>Shar

Agree with Shar. didn't think it was a tourist trap at all. Stayed there for two nights in July and enjoyed every second.

Shar:<BR><BR>If you say that San Gimignano is not a tourist trap (at least not more than any other place) you have probably never been in a place that is not a tourist trap. Just drive off the too beaten track and drive, for instance, to Santa Fiora. That is one place I would call NOT a tourist trap, but it is still a really charming place.