Monti del Chianti

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. Route 222, the Via Chiantigiana, twists and turns through this region.

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