SIENA, TUSCANY, ITALY
COLLE VAL D'ELSA
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SIENA, TUSCANY, ITALYCOLLE VAL D'ELSA
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Colle Val d'Elsa lies approximately 45 km from exit Florence-Certosa of the A1. From Florence Certosa, take the Florence-Siena Superhighway in Siena direction. Exit from the Superhighway in correspondence of the Colle Val d' Elsa Nord exit. Colle Val d' Elsa is found less than an hour of machine from the cities of Siena, Florence, San Gimignano, Certaldo and Volterra. | |||
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The village of Colle Val d'Elsa, had been developed originally in three independent villages: Borgo di Santa Caterina, Castello di Piticciano and Piano. The first two settlements are the oldest. The first mention to Colle Val d' Elsa goes back to 10th century, then at the end of 12th century the village began to develop like a free municipality, are of the 1307 the first communal statutos. Subsequently it was always subject to Florence, than, after the defeat of Siena, Colle was raised to diocese center. |
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A WALK THROUGH COLLE VAL D'ELSAINDEX |
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WHERE TO STAY IN COLLE VAL D'ELSA:SEARCH for HOTELS and ACCOMMODATIONS IN COLLE VAL D'ELSA (with guest reviews) |
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USEFUL INFORMATION:Weekly market Colle Val d'Elsa: friday Information Offices - Colle di Val d'Elsa Information Offices - Colle di Val d'Elsa |
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WHAT TO SEE IN THE AREA:San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Staggia Senese, Casole d'Elsa |
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