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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, 18km from Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).

Colle di Val d'Elsa is a town located in Tuscany, Italy. With a population of 16,625, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Colle di Val d'Elsa sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Colle di Val d'Elsa to your route.

About Colle di Val d'Elsa

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 of

Read 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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Where is Colle di Val d'Elsa located?

Colle di Val d'Elsa is located in Tuscany, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 43.4211 latitude, 11.1274 longitude.

What is the population of Colle di Val d'Elsa?

Colle di Val d'Elsa has a population of approximately 16,625 people, making it a town in Italy.

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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

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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.

landmark

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

famous road

Strada Chiantigiana (SR222)

The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.

18 km · about 20 min 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

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

historic highway

Autostrada del Sole

Italy's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Colle di Val d'Elsa

  • 18 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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