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 Valdelsa” in the Siena province, and by its lower part called “Bassa Valdelsa” in the province of Florence.
In the Alta Valdelsa, we can mention Colle Val D’Elsa and Poggibonsi, but above all Monteriggioni with its protected village of the splendid circular medieval enclosure, and the incomparable San Gimignano with its medieval towers.
In the Bassa Valdelsa, the most popular destinations are Certaldo, Empoli which is the most important town, and San Miniato further downstream in the province of Pisa.

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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