When everything's shut

The Monday problem

Half of Chianti closes on Monday. This is the day that still works — built entirely from places we've checked are open.

  1. 10:00
    Castello di VolpaiaVolpaia, Radda

    Volpaia is open when Radda's shops aren't. The whole hamlet is the cellar — wander it first.

  2. 12:30
    La Bottega di VolpaiaVolpaia, Radda

    Lunch in the hamlet. One of the few good Monday tables up here.

  3. 14:30
    Castello d'AlbolaRadda in Chianti

    Open seven days. Big estate, gardens, and cellars that stay cool when the valley bakes.

  4. 16:30
    Ceramiche RampiniRadda in Chianti

    The ceramics workshop keeps Monday hours — the shops in the villages mostly don't.

  5. 19:00
    Bar Dante AlighieriRadda in Chianti

    Radda's bar is shut Tuesdays, not Mondays. Aperitivo on the terrace and the day is saved.

This is the fixed version. The planner builds one round what you actually want, and checks what's open on the day you're here.

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