The lower part of the Val d’Elsa is in the province of Florence, the upper part being in that of Siena. The landscape is marked by beautiful hills, often with cereal crops.
Its most interesting towns are Certaldo, Empoli which is the largest town, and San Miniato further downstream in the province of Pisa.
Certaldo, Empoli and San Miniato
See pages dedicated to Certaldo and in the lower valley San Miniato and Empoli.
Other places in the region
Sacred Mount of San Vivaldo
Special sanctuary, San Vivaldo is also referred as the “Jerusalem of Tuscany”. It is surrounded by woods a few kilometers from Montaione.
Its origin dates back to the early fourteenth century when the brother Vivaldo Stricchi of San Gimignano retired as a hermit.
The complex of chapels was built between 1500 and 1515 at the initiative of Brother Thomas of Florence, decorated with polychrome terracotta inspired by the life and passion of Christ. The temples are arranged to reproduce the plan of the Jerusalem of the time. Pope Leo X made it a substitute pilgrimage site by a bull.
From Gambassi Terme to Certaldo
From Certaldo to San Gimignano
Where is Val d’Elsa, map
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Articles about Val d’Elsa
- San Gimignano
If you can see its stone towers proudly dominating the hills from afar, you cannot be wrong, it is San Gimignano, an emblematic village of medieval Tuscany. This small tourist ... - Monteriggioni in Tuscany
On top of a hill, the fortified medieval village of Monteriggioni is a small jewel that has survived through the centuries. It enchants the visitor by diving into the middle ... - Val d’Elsa in Tuscany
The Val d’Elsa, more simply called Valdelsa, runs along the river Elsa between Florence and Siena, a tributary of the Arno. It is divided between its upper part, called “Alta ... - Certaldo in Tuscany
Certaldo is one of the most characteristic villages in Valdelsa, located along the Via Francigena, also known as the village of Boccaccio, Italian writer of the fourteenth century considered as ... - Casole d’Elsa in Tuscany
Ancient Etruscan city, Casole d’Elsa is a charming village built on the plateau of a hill, near the high Valley of Elsa. The surrounding hills are cultivated with vineyards, olive ... - Colle Val d’Elsa in Tuscany
Colle Val d’Elsa is a small town with about 20,000 inhabitants in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, along the Val d’Elsa, and on the Via Francigena and ... - San Miniato
San Miniato is a town of character perched on a hill, located in the Arno Valley, at the bottom of the Val d’Elsa, between Florence and Pisa, on the Via ... - Lower Val d’Elsa, in the Tuscan hills
The lower part of the Val d’Elsa is in the province of Florence, the upper part being in that of Siena. The landscape is marked by beautiful hills, often with ...
Links and sources
- Tourist portals: valdelsavaldicecina.it, www.visittuscany.com
- General informations: en.wikipedia.org
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