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TuscanyAdvisor Says: The gelateria at the 5-way road junction is the best for 50 miles in any direction. I know. I have tried them all. The seasonal fruit ice-creams are spectacular, so make sure you try the strawberry in May!
rconstant Says: Castellina in Chianti is a popular tourism destination for visitors to the Chianti classico wine zone of Tuscany: www.castellina.com It has an attractive small main street and city walls. Fewer tourists visit the Etruscan tomb nearby but this should not be missed.
sue_stone Says: Via delle Volte is a medieval street in Castellina, which runs along the old city walls. Originally it was open to the sky, but these days it is an underground street. It was gradually covered-in over the years by houses and shops being built up against the wall, when the...
croisbeauty Says: The castle of Castellina dates back to the 15th century and was built by the order of Lorenzo il Manifico, the ruler of Firenze, who sent his famous military architect, Giuliano da Sangallo, to help reinforce of the place. Nowadays, the atrium of the castle is used for...
croisbeauty Says: Via delle Volte is very impressive arched passage along the east side of the defense city walls. It is also called Pomerium, which means oficially available corridor, and in archaic times was used for sacred rites. Originally, the corridor was without a roof but afterwards...
croisbeauty Says: The church of San Salvatore originally dates back to the 16th century, but it was rebuilt and extended in neo-romanic style after destruction in WW II. The church keep important 14th century fresco of Madonna by Bicci di Lorenzo. Worth of note is also Renaissance wooden...
Tre Porte: Where the locals go...
skywalkerbeth Says: The food was wonderful (although I had quit writing down our meals and unlike some friends of mine I never take food photos...) and Mom and I spent two hours here. I managed to spill a glass of red wine on her but she was pretty cheerful about it. We saw two families...
Gelateria l'Antica Delizia: Public Service Announcement
skywalkerbeth Says: THE BEST GELATO WE HAD ON THE ENTIRE TRIP. And we found it by accident... we had overeaten at lunch (again!) and almost didn't stop for gelato... we are sure glad we did!As an added bonus - it was inside of ancient Etruscan ruins. My favorite gelato was cioccolato con...
Chianti Bar: Good Coffee in Castellina
sue_stone Says: We visited Castellina in the morning and were keen to have a coffee before we continued our exploration of the surrounding areas. We stopped by the Chianti Bar - it seemed like a good option as there were a few locals in there having coffee which is always a good sign. All...
croisbeauty Says: Tuscany has its own style, especially in the countryside. The whole province is rich in colours and flavours offering beautifull landscapes wherever we go. It has charming towns rich of culture and history but most of all it has lots of enchating villages and settlements,...
sue_stone Says: Italy has a reputation for crazy drivers, but as we were not visiting any big cities we decided to brave driving in Italy, and I am pleased to say it all went without a hitch. Though, I must admit that driving in the teaming rain on the truck-infested autostrada wasn't my...
Chianti Classico: Buy some of the local wine
sue_stone Says: Castellina is located in the heart of the Chianti region of Tuscany and the town is surrounded by luscious vines which were covered in plump wine grapes when we visited.Castellina is only a small town, but it is filled with shops selling the local plonk....and as we are big...
PEP Bizzarrie: I'm a sucker for ceramics (in Castellina)
skywalkerbeth Says: I am a color junkie - cannot get enough of it. I was immediately drawn into the store by the display outside (see photo). I ended up spending nearly 400 bucks on ceramics - dinnerware and a pitcher. I had it shipped. I can't wait to see it! I'd go for the ceramics a lot.
flowers and greenery everywhere
croisbeauty Says: Yeah, this people really do care for their place of living, everything is in order and very clean. Mix of greenery and flowers is decorating almost every doorway, while on the balconies and windows it is almost inevitable decoration. Living life in such an society must be...
croisbeauty Says: This French guy have found his inspiration, creating beautifully made flowers out of melouns only. I observed him while was creating his small peaces of art, hollowing meloun with great skill and makig nicely shaped flowers. Too bad his creation can last few days only.
croisbeauty Says: Castellina in Chianti was important communication link between the large Mediteranian Etruscan cities like Vulci, Vetulonia and Rosella, as well as the famous trading centres of the north like Spina.The impressive Etruscan Chamber Tomb of Monte Calvario has a diameter of 53...
croisbeauty Says: Fonterutoli is enchanting village in the close surrounding of Castellina in Chianti. The place deriving it name from the Latin "fons Rutilus", which means clean spring. The castle of Fonterutoli is located on the border line between the cities of Siena and Firenze....
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The church of San Salvatore originally dates back to the 16th century, but it was rebuilt and extended in neo-romanic style after destruction in WW II. The...
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Q: Gibt es in Castellina ein Stellplatz für Wohnmobil oder muss man auf ein Camping bleiben. Andere Stellplätze in Toscana??? Vilen...
A: For our English-speaking VTers who may have information on this subject, I believe the question is: "Is there a place to park RVs (British: caravan?) in Castellina in...
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Castellina in Chianti is one of the main towns in the Chianti region of Tuscany. We spent a day exploring Chianti (no where near long enough!!) and stopped off in Castellina for a look around. This...
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I've discovered this small town only by chance, traveling from Firenze to Siena by local Chiantigana Road. I stopped here because of the Etruscan tombs, which are situated on the Monte Calvario hill...
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I liked this little town better than Greve - more picturesque! I nearly signed up for the VBT bike tour but couldn't get enough time off around the actual tour, to visit the other places I wanted to...
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The Castle of Verrazzano is located on a hilltop in the Chianti Classico area, the first grape growing and wine producing area in the world to be determined by an official proclamation, made by the......
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