Funicolare di Certaldo — Attraction in Certaldo

What a lovely small town Certaldo is! In the heart of Val d'Elsa, we visited it on our way back to Firenze from a morning visit to San Gimignano, and had a great time. There are two parts to this charming city - Certaldo Basso, which is the lower part in the valley which is mainly residential with some businesses, and Certaldo Alto, the old-world medieval part at the top of the hill, with Palazzo Pretorio, author Giovanni Bocaccio's house, as well as historic churches, a museum, several great restaurants, and a great view. Once parked for free at the bottom, the funicolare is a great and fast way to get to the top, and well worth the nominal fee (€1,70 round trip). We actually took the funicular to the top, had lunch and walked around, and then took the path by foot back to the bottom. Highly...

This Funicolare is great. Excellent views of the town. Smooth ride. However, the ticketing system is poor. Buying the ticket is esay but scanning at the entrance is not easy. The screen says "card or ticket" but does not explain where to put the ticket to scan. We saw about 15 people entering and all but one had the same problem finding where to put the ticket. A simple sign with a graphic would...

It's not the most exciting funicular railway to travel on, but it is the perfect to get from New Certaldo to Old Certaldo on foot. The railway is a short walk from the mainline station, and the ride takes a few minutes to reach the top. It costs very little to ride, and the station is automated, so you can just turn and pay at a machine. On the way down, the ticket machine was broken, so we had to pay...