Location: Castellina in Chianti in Italy
Nearest Airport:
Firenze at 40
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Nearest Ferry:
Livorno at 60
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Nearest Train:
Monteriggioni-Castellina Scalo at 10
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Nearest Motorway:
San Donato at 10
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 50.0
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Car: recommended
The origins of Castellina in Chianti go back until the 7th century B.C. A whole series of Etruscan villages and hamlets once existed along a major route following the crest that passes through Castellina and provided a link between the great cities of maritime Etruria – Vulci, Vetulonia and Roselle – and the markets of the north, particularly Spina, the most important trading harbour on the Adriatic and the gateway to the East.
The Rocca Comunale of Castellina
The main features of interest in this 15 C fortress, now the town hall, are the atrium, the council chamber, the Captain’s hall, and the courtyard and well. The entrance hall contains Etruscan finds unearthed in the area. Below the ceiling is a bronze bas-relief paying tribute to the citizens of Castellina killed in the First World War. To the left is the iron coat-of-arms of the Grand Dukes of Habsburg-Lothringen. The top floor windows offer a magnificent view over the town and the surrounding countryside.
marks the location of the property in Chianti Senese
