Chianti is a very large area in the region of Tuscany which convers around 40% of the region’s territory. Between Florence and Siena, framed by romantic hills and fairytale castles, we find Chianti. A succession of beautiful landscapes made up of vineyards, woods and suggestive villages all to be discovered.

Chianti has also been the place of constant troubles between Florence and Siena.

Since they were fitting, they also built a lot of Medieval towns on the hills between the territory of Florence and Siena to defend their land. The Middle Ages was basically the moment when all the small villages, abbeys and castles were built.

This is also the moment when grapes and olives started becoming a business in a way. Because the rich aristocratic families that used to live in Chianti were a trading selling wine and olive oil.

40% of the Chianti territory is covered by forest, 20% vineyards, 8% olive groves and the rest are basically, covered by the villages. A huge part of the Chianti is covered with forest, and this is very important to produce wine because forest helps keep the mild climate on the hills and protects the vineyards from the heat in summer.

Best towns to visit in Chianti

• GREVE IN CHIANTI

Greve in Chianti is the largest town in the Chianti region and still retains the liveliness that has characterized it since the Middle Ages.

Piazza Matteotti is the main landmark, and around the square we find some of the best restaurants where you can taste typical local cuisine and nice shops for buying souvenirs.

• MONTEFIORALLE

The village of Montefioralle is nestled in the Chianti hills just above Greve in Chianti. The village develops right around the castle and is a concentration of little streets that all lead back to the feudal tower.

• CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI

A pretty village in the Sienese Chianti area, it is impossible to pass through Castellina and not stop for a tasting in the numerous wine shops in the village.

Walks through vineyards, wine tastings, visits to medieval villages, truffle hunting and cooking classes: a unique experience to immerse yourself in the heart of the Chianti