Walk among the olive trees EVENTS / SPORT/ FLAVOURS Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Email Email Share on WhatsApp WhatsApp The Walk among the olive trees is a widespread event organized by the National Association of Olive Oil Cities throughout Italy at the end of October and involves most of the municipalities in the […]
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Calici di stelle
Calici di stelle (Chalices of Stars) EVENTS / SPORT/ FLAVORS Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Email Email Share on WhatsApp WhatsApp An occasion where oenology and astronomy merge: this is Calici di Stelle – Chalices of Stars in Chianti It is one of the most important summer wine tourism events and takes place every year […]
The Archaeological Museum of Sienese Chianti
The Archaeological Museum of Sienese Chianti CULTURE / HISTORY Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Email Email Share on WhatsApp WhatsApp The Museo del Chianti Senese is located in the medieval center of Castellina, occupying a building dominated by a tower built by the Florentines in the 15th century to defend themselves against the Republic […]
The Montecalvario Tumulus
The Montecalvario Tumulus CULTURE / HISTORY Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Email Email Share on WhatsApp WhatsApp The imposing Montecalvario Tumulus, an Etruscan burial site from the 7th-6th century BC located right at the entrance of the medieval village is welcoming those who reach Castellina in Chianti from Florence. Accessible by foot in just […]
Necropolis of Poggino
Necropolis of Poggino CULTURE / HISTORY / ARCHAEOLOGY Share on Facebook Facebook Share on Email Email Share on WhatsApp WhatsApp A small necropolis immersed in the woods, along the road that connected in ancient times the cities of Vetulonia and Roselle to the magnificent Spina on the Adriatic Sea: this is the Etruscan Necropolis of […]
Via Romea Sanese, the ancient pilgrim route in Chianti
Via Romea Sanese, the ancient pilgrim route in Chianti A 78 km long itinerary, divided into 4 stages, through 3 Chianti Classico municipalities: San Casciano Val di Pesa, Barberino Tavarnelle and Castellina in Chianti. TREKKING / OUTDOOR / CULTURE he Via Romea Sanese is an ancient route that connects Florence to Siena, crossing the hills […]
Via delle Volte, a splendid defensive road
Via delle Volte, a splendid defensive road A defensive walkway, unique of its kind, designed at Castellina in Chianti by the genius of Brunelleschi, which tells about distant centuries and overlooks the most authentic Chianti. HISTORY / NATURE / FLAVOURS Share astellina in Chianti rises among rolling hills in the heart of Tuscany that gave […]
