Days that work
Ready-made days in Chianti Classico. Most itineraries are a list of car parks. These aren't.
- One perfect day1 day · classic
The north-to-south spine done right — big views, a legendary lunch, and a quiet glass to end. For a first day that…
- Chianti in the rainWeather-proof
A wet day here beats a sunny day most places. Cellars are indoor by definition, lunches are long, and the crowds…
- The wine-lover's eastFor wine lovers
Gaiole and the eastern hills — the serious, spread-out side. Fewer stops, deeper visits, and the region's most…
- Chianti with kidsWith kids
Gardens to run in, a real castle, gelato, and treasure in the woods. A day that keeps small people happy and grown-ups…
- The quiet westOff the Chiantigiana
Everyone drives the SR222. This day goes the other way — San Casciano, Passignano, San Donato — where the vineyards are…
- The Monday problemWhen everything's shut
Half of Chianti closes on Monday. This is the day that still works — built entirely from places we've checked are open.
- Clay, iron and threadArtisans
A day among the people who still make things here — a ceramicist at her wheel, a working forge, and the hill towns in…
- Walk first, lunch afterLegs then table
Earn it. A morning on the old paths between the villages, then the long Tuscan lunch you've been thinking about since…