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San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Colle di Val d'Elsa
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Colle di Val d'Elsa
Colle di Val d'Elsa works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bellavista, 21km from Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Colle di Val d'Elsa is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bellavista, about 4 km away.
Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Colle di Val d'Elsa; Concattedrale dei Santi Alberto e Marziale) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy. Anciently a pieve of the Holy Saviour (San Salvatore), it is now dedicated to Saints Albert and Martial. Formerly the episcopal seat ofRead more
the Diocese of Colle di Val d'Elsa from its creation in 1592, it is now a co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.
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What is there to see near Colle di Val d'Elsa?
Within an hour or so of Colle di Val d'Elsa: San Gimignano (9 km), Duomo di Siena (20 km), Siena (20 km), Piazza del Campo (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Colle di Val d'Elsa?
The nearest famous roads are Strada Chiantigiana (SR222), Autostrada del Sole and Passo della Futa.
Where is Colle di Val d'Elsa?
Colle di Val d'Elsa is in Tuscany, Italy, about 4 km from Bellavista.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,625
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.4211, 11.1274
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Colle di Val d'Elsa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Duomo di Siena
A striking Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral with an intricately inlaid marble floor and works by Donatello and Bernini.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Siena
A medieval Tuscan city famed for its shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the Palio horse race, and a stunning Gothic cathedral.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Piazza del Campo
Siena's magnificent shell-shaped medieval square, the venue for the famous Palio horse race held twice each summer.
20 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Piazza del Campo, Siena (Quantum of Solace Palio chase)
The shell-shaped square and the tunnels beneath it host the Palio rooftop and horse-race sequence in Quantum of Solace.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Strada Chiantigiana (SR222)
The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Abbey of San Galgano
Roofless 13th-century Gothic abbey open to the sky in a Tuscan field, beside the Montesiepi chapel where Galgano's sword remains thrust into the rock: a genuine 'sword in the stone'. Grass floor, intact walls, no crowds at dusk.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Colle di Val d'Elsa
- 21 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
- 40 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 40 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
- 53 kmVal d'OrciaA UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.
- 76 kmPasso della FutaA flowing 903 m Apennine pass on the SS65 between Bologna and Florence, a beloved stage of the historic Mille Miglia route and a weekend pilgrimage for Italian drivers and riders.
- 78 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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