Castellina



Castellina in Chianti is a town of 2,600 people (2024) and a wine region in Italy.

Understand

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Castellina dates back to the 7th century BCE.

Get in

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Castellina is about 35 km (22 mi) south of Florence and about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Siena in the wonderful Chianti region.

Get around

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Map
Map of Castellina

See

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  • 1 Archaeological Museum of the Chianti area (Museo Archeologico del Chianti Senese), Piazza del Comune, 17, +39 0577 742090. Museo Archeologico del Chianti (Q3329464) on Wikidata
  • 2 Rocca di Castellina. The massive Rocca (castle), with a huge 14th-century tower. It houses a small Etruscan museum. Rocca di Castellina in Chianti (Q3939463) on Wikidata
  • 3 Church of San Salvatore (Chiesa di San Salvatore). It has an early 15th-century fresco of Madonna with Child and a polychrome wooden statue of Christ from the same age. San Salvatore (Castellina in Chianti) (Q3671973) on Wikidata
  • Palazzo Ugolini-Squarcialupi.Palazzo Bianciardi.
  • The Via delle Volte tunnel.
  • Montecalvario Mound, outside the town. It consists of four 7th- to 6th-century BCE tombs.
  • Poggino necropolis, also in the neighbourhood.
  • Romanesque church of San Martino, at Cispiano
  • 4 Church of San Giorgio alla Piazza (Chiesa di San Giorgio alla Piazza). Housing a 15th- panel from Cosimo Rosselli's workshop. San Giorgio alla Piazza (Q3670343) on Wikidata
  • Pieve of Sant'Agnese, with a Madonna with Child by Bicci di Lorenzo.

Do

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Buy

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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Budget

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  • Casa Landi, Località San Martino (500 metres from Castellina), +39 0577-740902, fax: +39 055-5609202. Offers rooms and apartments. The accommodation has a beautiful swimming pool.

Mid-range

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Splurge

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  • Hotel Casafrassi The rooms are spacious and luminous, all with a magnificent view over the surrounding vineyards and woods.

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