Seven villages

Each town thinks it's the real Chianti. Two of them have a case.

Greve in ChiantiFor arrivals & appetites
The busy front door of Chianti. Come for the funnel-shaped market square, the historic Falorni butcher and the vaulted…
Panzano in ChiantiFor the best lunch in Chianti
Butcher's country, perched above the golden bowl of vines they call the Conca d'Oro. Dario Cecchini's tables are the…
Radda in ChiantiFor slow, quiet wandering
The quiet aristocrat. Once capital of the Lega del Chianti, Radda keeps its walls and a maze of stone lanes made for…
Gaiole in ChiantiFor castles & driving
Castle country and the spiritual home of gravel riding. Gaiole is spread out and secretive — Brolio, Meleto…
Castellina in ChiantiFor Etruscan bones & salumi
The old crossroads between Florence and Siena, with Etruscan roots and the atmospheric covered walkway of the Via delle…
MontefioralleFor twenty perfect minutes
One stone ring, one church, no crowds — a fortified hamlet just above Greve. You don't need long here; you need the…
VolpaiaFor a hamlet that's a winery
A medieval hamlet that's also a working winery. Park below, walk up through the lanes, taste in cellars hidden behind…