chianti

Hi! I'm new to this forum and very excited to meet and connect with fellow slow travelers! Thank you in advance for any help and insight! Later this year, around the September timeframe, I am planning 6 weeks in Italy, with 3 weeks hunkering down in one home, likely in Tuscany (or Umbria). I...

Days in Florence are full and rich in art and history, but in this city of stone it is difficult to find the soothing color of green provided by plants and trees. After a week in Florence you may wish to rent a car and take off for the Chianti Classico Region. Only minutes out of the historic...

We, myself, wife and two kids, took a fall trip to Chianti that I would like to share here. Day 1: Arrived at Pisa airport and drove to the airbnb. The accommodation was in a quaint location on SP16 Chianti Valdarno between Greve in Chianti and Dudda. We arrived at around 4pm and were super...

By Pokey from Massachusetts, Fall 2004 Venice, Florence, Radda in Chianti, Assisi, and Rome. Oct. 3-22, 2004 This trip report was originally posted on SlowTrav. Venice, Magic and Mosquitos Finally! After almost one year of planning, the day is here! Oct. 2nd, I head down via Amtrak...

My son and his girlfriend will be visiting northern Italy for the first time. As part of their Florence leg, I suggested traveling the Chiantigiana with a one night stay in one of the villages or towns on or near SR222. May I humbly ask for your opinions to share with them?

Ciao! i have recently updated my FREE for for the Chianti wine region- it is not just wine, but places to eat, drink, shop and stay! Over 200 places! https://divinacucina.com/app/ Enjoy! ( leave a review on the itunes or google play)