Park Hotel Chianti: small, ancient villages and suggestive itineraries in Tuscany
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Small Chianti villagesAlong Via Chiantigiana, between Florence and Siena, you meet churches, castles, farms and dozens of tiny ancient villages, in a suggestive itinerary that allows you to discover all the charm of Tuscany countryside.
Badia a Passignano is a fortified abbey founded in 1049 by a reformed order of Benedictines. The abbey is still inhabited today by a small community of monks. The Badia can be visited on request on Sunday afternoon; this is also a unique opportunity to buy the typical wines produced by the vineyards around the monastery.
Military outpost during the wars between Florence and Siena, Castellina preserves the castle with the tower of the XIV century. The fortified walls of 400s are virtually intact. You cannot miss the small Etruscan Museum and the Tumulus of Montecalvario with its 6th century tombs. Colle Val d’Elsa - 20.3 km – about 26 min Small village characterized by narrow alleyways and palaces of the XV century. The old and highest part, "Colle high", is the homeland of Arnolfo da Cambio who designed the Duomo of Florence. Colle Val d' Elsa is known throughout the world for its production of glass and crystal. Greve in Chianti - 22.7 km – about 27 min The "capital" of the Chianti wine region, is a village with many wine and handicrafts shops. The central square of Greve has hosted for centuries until today a flourishing market that supplied the nearby castles and villages. In the same square the church of Santa Croce preserves works from the school of Fra Angelico (1400-55) and the monument to Giovanni da Verrazzano, the explorer, born nearby Greve in Chianti, who discovered New York. Radda in Chianti - 25.6 km – about 33 min On the hill which separates the valley of Arbia and Pesa rivers, Radda is an ancient feudal centre, as you can see from “Palazzo del Potestà” that ruled the area from the XIII century. Following the signs for “Camminamento” it is possible to pass through the medieval corridor that runs along the interior of the fortified walls of the city. Monteriggioni - 26.6 km – about 26 min Fortified town built in the 13th century by Siena feudal lords. The walls that surround the town attract international tourists, historians and archaeologists. The towers of Monteriggioni were cited by Dante to evoke the giants that surround the abyss of Hell. Monteriggioni by night seems to float above the valley because the walls and towers are lit from below with a wonderful golden light. |
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Tavarnelle – a long history of hospitalityThe first historical recall of Tavarnelle dates back to a document of 790 AD where is cited as “Tabernulae". In ancient Roman times, the "Tabernulae" were the stations where travellers stopped to refresh and change their horses before reaching the Via Francigena, the pilgrimage route that from Canterbury in England led to Rome, the capital city of the Roman Empire. Specials & PackagesRecommended by:
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