Unique experience in the heart of Tuscany Colle Val D'Elsa

Unique experience in the heart of Tuscany Colle Val D'Elsa

Did you already visit the most famous destinations? Would you like to have a unique, fun and unforgettable experience in Tuscany?

I recommend you a day in Colle Val D'Elsa, a medieval village outside the tourist routes, but that has so much to say and show you... It is the birthplace of Arnolfo di Cambio, the Architect of Palazzo Vecchio and the Cathedral of Florence. Here Carlo Lorenzini, better known as Carlo Collodi, entered the seminary and he get the inspiration to write the famous novel of Pinocchio. It is also the most important town of Italy in the production of crystal. So why do not stop and enjoy a nice day between his shops, palaces, stories and markets?

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sentierelsa, Colle di Val d'Elsa Italy

walking around the town and along the river

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa Italy

It is the heart of Colle Alta (Upper town): around the square you can admire the neoclassical facade of the cathedral (baroque interior), the ancient Palazzo Comunale (XIII century), Palazzo Renieri, the Palazzo Vescovile, the Palazzo Pretorio (which it houses the archaeological museum, known for its Etruscan collection), Palazzo Giusti, and others... Do not forget Via delle Volte, which starts from the square and is covered with vaults on a 110 m stretch.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Campana, Via del Castello 2/40, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa Italy

Renaissance historical building among the most evocative of the city

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Casa Torre di Arnolfo di Cambio, Via del Castello, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa Italy

Tower of the architect Arnolfo di Cambio, one of the most important in the Middle Ages. Sapia Salvani, a Sienese noble woman, wachted the defeat of the Sienese Army while they were fighting again Florence, allied with Colle. Even Dante recalls this war in the Divine Comedy.

Stop At: Piazza Arnolfo di Cambio, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa Italy

Piazza Arnolfo, the Square for the colligiani, has always represented the heart of the city from a social and commercial point of view, performing the function of meeting point and social and cultural aggregation of citizenship.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Museo Del Cristallo, Via Dei Fossi 8A, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa Italy

A place of memory of glass and crystal production activities that have made the city famous all over the world