Castellina in Chianti Travel Guide

 croisbeauty Says:  The name Chianti for wine produced in this region was first mentioned in 1404 in one document of the merchant Francesco Datini from Prato. Production of wine in Chianti has very long history and the wine sort was also called "vin vermiglio". Lega del Chianti was established... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 croisbeauty Says:  I was lucky to visiting Castellina during open air market day. It was really a great experience learning from the locals that all the fruit can be dried. I bought dried prunes, figs, apricots, hazelnuts and some other fruit never asking what it is but was delicious. Can't... 

 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... 

 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. 

 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:  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.... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Centro informazioni is a sort of informative center for cultural events in Castellina in Chianti during a year. It also provides with the informations regarding place and its surroundings, in particularly accomodation, restaurants and historic sites. I met there very helpful...