Castellina Voyage Tips and guide

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Castellina dates back to the 7th century BCE.

Castellina is about 35 km (22 mi) south of Florence and about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Siena in the wonderful Chianti region.

Map of Castellina

• 43.46896711.2872241 Archaeological Museum of the Chianti area (Museo Archeologico del Chianti Senese), Piazza del Comune, 17, ☏ +39 0577 742090. (updated Sep 2020)
• 43.46906211.2871082 Rocca di Castellina. The massive Rocca (castle), with a huge 14th-century tower. It houses a small Etruscan museum.  
• 43.46968111.2872923 Church of San Salvatore (Chiesa di San Salvatore). It has an early 15th-century fresco of Madonna with Child and a polychrome wooden statue of Christ from the same age.  
• Palazzo Ugolini-Squarcialupi.Palazzo Bianciardi.
• The Via delle Volte tunnel.
• Montecalvario Mound, outside the town. It consists of four 7th- to 6th-century BCE tombs.
• Poggino necropolis, also in the neighbourhood.
• Romanesque church of San Martino, at Cispiano
• 43.52953611.2833784 Church of San Giorgio alla Piazza (Chiesa di San Giorgio alla Piazza). Housing a 15th- panel from Cosimo Rosselli's workshop.  
• Pieve of Sant'Agnese, with a Madonna with Child by Bicci di Lorenzo.

• Casa Landi, Località San Martino (500 metres from Castellina), ☏ +39 0577-740902, fax: +39 055-5609202. Offers rooms and apartments. The accommodation has a beautiful swimming pool. 

• The Borgo di Pietrafitta Relais, Strada di Pietrafitta, 53011, ☏ +39 0577-741390, fax: +39 0577-740049. Offers a range of holiday apartments for rent. 

• Hotel Casafrassi The rooms are spacious and luminous, all with a magnificent view over the surrounding vineyards and woods.