Known throughout the world for its excellent wines, the Chianti area is a hill region situated in the centre of Tuscany, between Florence and Siena. Country farmhouses, towered castles and fortresses, and ancient villages dotted around amidst vineyards and olive groves - this is the typical landscape of the Chianti, perhaps the most well-known area in Tuscany.
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Images and ancient knowledge in Chianti and Valdarno
Images and ancient knowledge in Chianti and Valdarno is a coordinated project organized by the ten municipalities belonging to the Sistemi museali e territoriali del Chianti fiorentino e delle Verdi Terre di Toscana, a regional network for the promotion of culture and natural heritage in Tuscany.
Two routes in the Chianti region: discover a gorgeous countryside The Chianti territory with its hilly countryside of incomparable beauty lies in the very heart of Tuscany. The proposed itineraries follow two principal guide‑lines that cross the Chianti region also suggesting two different ways to "read" it. Administered by both the Provinces of Florence and Siena, during the Middle Ages it was harshly contested by these two rival cities until 1555 when the Medicis imposed their hegemony on all of Tuscany.
