by Giulia | Nov 7, 2019 | The Chianti area with its castles
Gaiole in Chianti A market town for castles and surrounding areas Gaiole in Chianti in the past was a city busy with local traffic, but after the end of the conflicts between Florence and Siena, it turned more towards agriculture, strengthening its position as a...
by Giulia | Nov 6, 2019 | The Chianti area with its castles
Vertine Fortified oasis in the Chianti mountains Vertine is one of the best preserved examples of military architecture in Chianti and more precisely in the municipality of Gaiole. The excellent condition in which it is located today, especially the castle with its...
by Giulia | Nov 5, 2019 | The Chianti area with its castles
Barbischio More than an ancient Florentine defense The Castle of Barbischio dominates the village of Gaiole In Chianti. In 1200, together with the nearby Montegrossi, Vertine and Meleto, Barbischio was part of the Florentine defences of this area of Chianti, bordering...
by Giulia | Nov 1, 2019 | The Chianti area with its castles
San Gusmé The classic landscape of Chianti Senese between vineyards, castles and farms San Gusmé is a small fortified village a few kilometres from Castelnuovo Berardenga. From the top of its hill dominates the valley below where on the horizon you can easily...
by Giulia | Oct 31, 2019 | The Chianti area with its castles
Villa a Sesta A village of ancient origins and a thousand suggestions In the heart of the Chianti countryside, in a landscape where art, history and nature coexist, you come across a country of ancient origins and a thousand suggestions. Villa a Sesta is the typical...
