The Chianti region offers plenty of things to do for tourists. They can visit the many ancient castles, medieval villages, picturesque historical residences and ancient farmhouses scattered in the countryside between Florence and Siena. Staying in the Chianti region is a pleasure not only for the eyes, but also for the palate: this part of Tuscany is renowned for its cuisine made of ancient flavours and traditional dishes and specialities you can taste in one of the many Chianti farmhouses washing them down with a glass of good wine. And then, there are the numerous seasonal feasts and festivals and events dedicated to local handicrafts.

Apart from the beautiful landscape, the Chianti region offers to tourists many architectural structures, attractive in their essentiality: parish churches, large farmhouses, picturesque country hamlets and imposing villas that have been transformed into holiday farms or houses with an eye to preserving their original structure. Apart from visiting them, you could rent an apartment in the Chianti region: you will thus have the opportunity to live like an real Chianti native during your holidays in this part of Tuscany.

You will be free to decide what to do: a visit to some of the many Chianti castles - that of Brolio in Gaiole in Chianti is really beautiful -, walks in the countryside, food-and-wine tours at the discovery of Chianti wines as well as of the other ingredients of the traditional Chianti cuisine. You could look for weekly street markets, handcraft and antique markets and any feasts and events dedicated to seasonal products.