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This pleasant little place at 20 km. from Siena is 578 m. above sea level
and enjoys the view of three valleys. It is a quaint village surrounded
with medieval walls and protected by a huge battlemented fortress and
tower. For the most part it's a sleepy little Tuscan village. Life seems to
go at a very slow pace here, and there are as many locals as tourists.
Museums and sights :
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Town hall Etruscan exhibition:
It hosts Etruscan finds from excavations in the surrounding
district.
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Etruscan necropolis of Poggino.
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Etruscan burial mound of Montecalvario.
The 7C b.C. tomb was discovered in 1507 and is a
four-roomed tomb, with rooms disposed towards the four cardinal points.
Built for an Etruscan aristocratic family, the tomb is especially
interesting for the town-planning structure of the plan. In the tomb,
steel and bronze decorations from a war chariot and a lion's head made
of pietra serena were found.
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In the Parish Church there
is a detached fresco of "Madonna delle Grazie" by Lorenzo di Bicci.
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Town hall of Castellina in Chianti.
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Fonterutoli.
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The church of St. Martino a Crispiano
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The church of St. Leonino in Conio.
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The church of St. Agnese.
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The Church of SS. Salvatore.
Amenities:
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Sport centers (tennis court and
football ground).
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Bus service.
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Closest train station: Castellina
Scalo village.
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Disco.
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Tourist information: Town hall.
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Market day : Saturday morning.
Chianti driving directions:
The best way to visit Chianti is to come
by car from Florence or Siena along Route 222, the very attractive "Chiantigiana" highway passing
through the Chianti wine area. Visitors arriving from Rome can
leave the motorway at Figline in the Val d'Arno. From the west, there is a
road connecting with the highway at Tavarnelle or S. Donato.
Public transportation:
website
By Train :
The closest railway stations are Siena and Florence:
Train schedules
By Air : International
flights to Rome, Milan or Pisa.
The closest airports are Siena Ampugnano Airport
and Florence
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