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Chianti
Split between the provinces of Florence (Chianti
Fiorentino) and Siena (Chianti Senese), this photogenic
wine region is criss-crossed by a picturesque network of
strade provinciale
(provincial roads) and
strade second-
aria
(secondary roads), some of which are unsealed. An easy drive from Florence, you'll
see immaculately maintained vineyards and olive groves, honey-coloured stone farm-
houses, dense forests, graceful Romanesque
pieve
(rural churches), handsome Renaissance
villas and imposing stone castles built by Florentine and Sienese warlords during the
Middle Ages.
Getting There
Take the SR222 (Via Chiantigi-
ana)
