Radda in Chianti Attractions 
From Castellina a country road makes its way to Radda (13km/8mi east) before skirting the southern slopes of the Chianti hills. Radda (533m/1,749ft), in the possession of the Counts Guidi from before the year 1000, passed in 1203 into the hands of the Florentine Republic and from 1415 was the headquarters of the Chianti League. Still encircled by its medieval walls, the pretty town center makes an inviting setting for a walk.
Radda - Palazzo del Podestà
At the very heart of Radda stands the 15th century Palazzo del Podestà, embellished with coats of arms and an imposing arcade. Its clock has chimed the hour since the Middle Ages. Just a short distance away a picturesque fountain adorns steps leading up to the parish church of San Nicolò which has a fine fresco on its façade. The vine-covered slopes around the town have the look of neat-hedged ornamental gardens.
Villa di Vistarenni
Situated about 5km/3mi outside Radda, the exotic-looking Villa di Vistarenni with its unusual decorative facade was built for the Strozzi family in the 16th/17th centuries. In 1988 its owner Elisabetta Tognana founded the Associazione Nazionale Le Donne del Vino, the Italian association which today has a membership of over 200 highly successful producers and sommelières.
