We’re now nearing the end of a successful first year of on-line publication of our “travel guide for visitors to the Chianti Classico wine region of Tuscany” and we’re looking forward to year two. As you can see, our posts provide information for travellers not only to the Chianti Classico wine region lying between Florence to the north and Sienna to the south, but to other parts of Tuscany and also of Umbria, the Italian Region to the east and south of Tuscany. We’ve had lots of positive feedback about the guidance we provide here for tourists travelling in our area, and we look forward to telling you a lot more about things to see and do in Tuscany, as well as about great places to stay during your Tuscan sojourn.
A classic Tuscan casa colonica
We hope we have guided you to some of the beautiful formal gardens and abbeys of Tuscany, and during the coming year we will have more posts about wine, vineyards and wineries, as well as Tuscan culinary specialities – meaning TUSCAN FOOD! Cooking lessons, olive oil tasting and wine tours are all coming up.
Here is one of our more general posts with useful information for first-time visitors to Chianti:
Villas to rent in Tuscany with private pool.
For vacation accommodations in Chianti and other areas of Tuscany, please check our rentals category list here.
About Elena Spolaor
Although Elena was born in Venice, she was brought up in Tuscany and is a historian and frequent contributor to online articles about life in Tuscany and Umbria. Her specialities are Tuscan and Umbrian local history and folklore.
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Piazza Matteotti, the main piazza of Greve in Chianti, Tuscany
Greve (pronouced “Greh-veh”) is the market town of the Chianti Classico wine zone and a great base from which to explore this part of Tuscany. Piazza Matteotti, the main piazza of Greve in Chianti, Tuscany is characterised by its unusual triangular shape, the graceful arcades running along the two longer sides and a majestic statue… 
Greve in Chianti becomes a flower and shrub market for the Festa dei Fiori
In early May each year, the main piazza of Greve is transformed into a flower and shrub market for the Festa dei Fiori. The Festa dei Fiori is a commercial market where local people buy shrubs, roses and annuals for their gardens and window boxes. It is also a great moment to visit Greve in… 
Spaltenna, the castle and the parish church near Gaiole in Chianti
If you’re in search of great material for scenic photography (plus some history and architecture), pay a visit to Spaltenna, the castle and the parish church near Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany. Spaltenna is a classic example of a Tuscan fortified settlement consisting of a monastery (previously a castle), a parish church and a cluster of… 
Schiacciata con l’uva Tuscan grape bread
Schiacciata (“squashed”) is a flat bread about 2 cm thick that was originally cooked in the embers of the hearth. Variations of schiacciata are made throughout Italy. In Tuscany, it is often simply brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Here in Chianti, we enjoy schiacciata con l’uva, sometimes called focaccia. (In ancient Rome,… 
Porcini mushrooms in Chianti, Italy
Porcini mushrooms of Chianti are not to be missed. With the exception of morilles, funghi porcini are the most delicious of the mushrooms. Try to find or buy them fresh and cook them sliced in a bit of olive oil with nipitella (a kind of catamint or catnip that grows wild in Chianti). Serve over… 
Luxury Chianti Classico getaway
Not only out of this world rooms but a gourmet restaurant – not surprisingly since the Villa is owned by David Gardner who owns and manages two excellent restaurants in Florence. Villa Bordoni luxury Chianti Classico getaway, has only 10 rooms and suites, all are furnished with flair and originality with furniture and fabrics of… 
A Tuscan farmhouse – the beauty of a Tuscan casa colonica
The Tuscan farmhouse is among the most attractive of all forms of vernacular architecture, perhaps equalled in aesthetic appeal only by the villages of the M’zab in the Algerian Sahara. In contrast to the M’zab, Tuscany is, of course, easily accessible to all and a great many of these beautiful Tuscan farmhouses have been sensitively… 
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