The Road Of Vineyards Municipality Castellina in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI Share Starting from San Martino in Cispiano, where there is an ancient church dedicated to Saint Martin, we descend through woods and vineyards to Villarosa and from there, passing through vineyards and ancient farmhouses, we pass Fizzano, Bibbiano and Lilliano, […]
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345 – San Jacopo a Pietrafitta
345 – San Jacopo in Pietrafitta Municipality Castellina in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI Share A route that leads from Via Romea, at the acropolis of Salivolpi, along what the Leopoldine cadastre calls the road of Castellina Vecchia, to Pietrafitta. Passing the Church of San Jacopo and descending towards the Pesa, we arrive at […]
344 – Castellina – Radda
344 – Castellina – Radda Municipality Castellina in Chianti and Radda in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI Share Ancient road leading from Castellina to Radda. It winds through mainly wooded areas with beautiful views. Route: © OpenStreetMap contributors Technical details: Starting point: Castellina How to get there: car, bus Arrival point: historic […]
The House on the Mount Trail
The House on the Mount Trail Municipality Greve in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI Share A trail that insists on white roads and woodland paths, a ring between the villages of Lamole and Panzano that retraces the ancient road system that linked the two centers in the past. The itinerary begins on a white […]
Ring of Lamole
Ring of Lamole Municipality Greve in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI Share Departure from the square in Lamole, the center of the village of medieval origin, is characterized by the cultivation of ‘Alberello’ vines and its landscape marked by the presence of typical dry-stone walls. These characteristics have led the area to be recognized […]
Ring of the Pesa
Ring of the Pesa Municipality Greve in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI share The route starts from the hamlet of Panzano, known for its Sunday morning market and its square with a fountain, which is exactly halfway between Florence and Siena (as indicated by the medallion on the ground around the fountain, created and […]
The Battle of Monteaperti
The Battle of Monteaperti Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share “Lo strazio e ‘l grande scempio. che fece l’Arbia colorata in rosso, tal orazion fa far nel nostro tempio”. With these words, Dante Alighieri responds to Farinata degli Uberti, indicating the reason for so much hatred towards him on the part of […]
Chianti Vineyards and Woods
Chianti Vineyards and Woods Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share The route can be approached from one of the two main junctions, two of the most important hamlets in the municipal territory: Quercegrossa and Vagliagli. Vineyards, woods, farms, panoramic viewpoints: 14 km of total immersion in the most characteristic landscape of the […]
Berardenga Farms
Berardenga Farms Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share In the immediate vicinity of Castelnuovo Berardenga, here is a route that unites some beautiful farms in the area, rich in history and tradition. From Pacina, whose origins date back to Etruscan times, with its villa preserved according to strict tradition and seat of […]
The Etruscans in Berardenga Land
The Etruscans in Berardenga Land Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share The territory north of the historic centres of San Gusmè and Villa a Sesta is rich in evidence of the Etruscan period. From the necropolis of Poggione and Bosco alle Pici, sites of finds of great interest, to the settlements that […]
