San Gimignano

Dante put it in Hell’s antechamber, a pope reputedly died chasing it, and modern Italy chose it to go first. In a land of legendary reds, the oldest star is a white. KWReviewed & edited by Ken Wytsma · Fact-checked June 2026Researched and fact-checked against independent sources, with AI assistance.✓ Verified Rising from the Tuscan