Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 141 m
Descend 55 m

Experience Colle di Val d'Elsa in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Colle di Val d'Elsa

Sight 1: Teatro del Popolo

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348 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Museo del Cristallo

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Museo del Cristallo

The Crystal Museum, dedicated to crystal, is a museum in Colle di Val d'Elsa, inaugurated in 2001.

Wikipedia: Museo del cristallo (IT), Facebook

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

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294 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Casa-Torre di Arnolfo di Cambio

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Casa-Torre di Arnolfo di Cambio

Arnolfo's tower-house is one of the few towers in Colle di Val d'Elsa that still remain of the many that embellished the city.

Wikipedia: Casa-torre di Arnolfo di Cambio (IT)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Chiesa di Santa Maria in Canonica

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The church of Santa Maria in Canonica is a Catholic place of worship located in the historic center of Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the province of Siena, within the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria in Canonica (IT)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Teatro dei Varii

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Teatro dei Varii

The Teatro dei Varii is located in Colle di Val d'Elsa.

Wikipedia: Teatro dei Varii (IT)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Cripta della Misericordia

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The Oratory of Jesus, Joseph and Mary of the Company of Death, also known as the Crypt of Mercy is a Catholic place of worship located below the cathedral of Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the province of Siena, within the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino.

Wikipedia: Cripta della Misericordia (IT)

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Cattedrale dei Santi Marziale e Alberto

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Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy. Anciently a pieve of the Holy Saviour, it is now dedicated to Saints Albert and Martial. Formerly the episcopal seat of 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.

Wikipedia: Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral (EN)

710 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 9: Chiesa di San Pietro

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73 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra

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The Civic and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art was located in the Palazzo del Comune, or dei Priori di Colle di Val d'Elsa, dating back to the thirteenth - fourteenth centuries, but a few years ago it was moved to the premises of the Conservatory of San Pietro in Via Gracco del Secco.

Wikipedia: Museo civico e d'arte sacra di Colle di Val d'Elsa (IT)

48 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Porta Nova

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Porta Nova Vignaccia76 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Porta Nova, or Porta Salis or Solis or, again, Volterrana, is one of the gates that allowed access to the medieval village of Colle di Val d'Elsa.

Wikipedia: Porta Nova (Colle di Val d'Elsa) (IT)

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