Monti del Chianti 
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A drive through the Monti del Chianti takes you through some of the most attractive scenery Italy has to offer. The Chianti hills, with their olive groves and woods of chestnut and oak, lie between Florence in the north and Siena in the south, between the valleys of the Arno and the Ombrone. Visitors who merely want to enjoy the landscape and not visit all the sights can take in the area in a day.
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A trip through the Chianti district can be combined with a visit to Certosa del Galluzzo. Leave Florence on the road to Siena, the Via Senese, then turn right after 5km/3mi towards the monastery. Next stop just further south is Impruneta. A road east from the town center leads to the 222 at the hamlet of Strada in Chianti. Driving south after 10km/6mi we reach Greve, the heart of Chianti Classico, which has an impressive Piazza lined with arched colonnades.
The landscape beyond Greve is also extremely picturesque. About 20km/12mi further on there is another captivating view of the Monti del Chianti from the medieval fortress in Castellina. The best route back from Castellina in Chianti is to take the road west to Poggibonsi and then join the Siena-Florence motorway, which speedily returns the visitor to the starting point.
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