| Siena
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| Agricoltori Chianti Geografica, Via Mulinaccio 10
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This cooperative of more than 200 wine growers is a great place to
learn more about production techniques in Chianti.
| Phone: | 0577.74.94.89 |
| Hours: | Call |
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| Baptistry, Piazza San Giovanni, behind the Duomo
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The baptismal font here, one of the finest in existence, is the work of
Italy's great sculptors: Jacopo dell Quercia, Ghiberti, and Donatello.
| Phone: | 0577.283.048 |
| Hours: | Mid-March through September 9AM to 7:30PM daily; October 9AM to 6PM daily; November through
Mid-March 10AM to 1PM and 2:30PM to 5PM daily |
| Admission: |
2EUR
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| Castello di Brolio, Loc. Agresto e I Colli, Gaiole in Chianti, 53013
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The home of the Barone Ricasoli Wine House, this estate produces some of
the most highly regarded wines in the region.
| Phone: | 0577.73.02.20 |
| Hours: | Monday through Saturday 9AM to 6PM, also open on Sundays 11AM to 7PM during the summer |
| Email: | shop@ricasoli.it |
| Web: |
www.ricasoli.it/ |
| Admission: |
3EUR
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| Castello di Querceto, Via A. François, 2 Greve in Chianti, 50020
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125 acres surrounding an 11th-century castle. This estate produces reds
and whites.
Sample wine in the 15th- and 16th-century cellars of this massive
estate producing Chianti Classico under the Gallo Nero label and olive
oil.
| Phone: | 055.48.27.37 |
| Hours: | Call |
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| Castello di Uzzano, Via Uzzano 5, Greve in Chianti, 50022
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This stunning castle, built for the bishop of Florence in the 13th
century, is as appealing to garden lovers as it is to oenophiles. The
700-acre estate includes 6-acres of formal Renaissance gardens.
| Phone: | 055.85.44.851 |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday 8AM to noon and 1PM to 6PM |
| Email: | uzzano@val.it |
| Web: |
www.agricolauzzano.com/ |
| Admission: |
5EUR to visit the wine cellars; 7EUR to tour the
gardens
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| Castello di Verrazzano, Via San Martino in Valle 12-Località Greti, Greve in Chianti, 50022
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This estate outside Greve produces reds and whites. The center of the
estate is a 10th-century tower.
This 300-acre estate has 70 acres of vineyards producing Chianti, via
santo, and grappa. The 11th-century castle once hosted Leonardo da
Vinci.
Run by the Italian government, this place is a wine lover's heaven.
Sunny outdoor terraces and an indoor bar provide a variety of places to
relax and there's a plethora of great wine for sale by the bottle or
glass.
| Phone: | 0577.288.497 |
| Hours: | Mondays noon to 8PM; Tuesday through Saturday noon to 1AM |
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Free
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| Fattoria dei Pagliaresi, San Gusme', Castelnuovo Berardenga, 53019
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Tour or dine at the 300-year-old farmhouse, visit the gardens, and taste wines and olive oil.
| Phone: | 0577.35.90.48 |
| Hours: | Call |
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| Fattoria della Aiola, Loc.Aiola, Vagliagli, Castelnuovo Berardenga, 53010
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This winery is the closet to Siena. The estate produces Chianti,
Sangiovese, grappa, and a sparkling wine on their 90 acres of vineyards.
| Phone: | 0577.322.615 |
| Hours: | Call |
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| Fontodi, Via Case Sparse 44 Panzano, Greve in Chianti, 50022
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This estate has 155 acres surrounding an 18th-century stone villa.
This superb cathedral is one of the finest Gothic churches in
Italy. The incredible inlaid marble floors, and statuary by
Michelangelo, Bernini, Donatello, and Pisano make this a must see.
Inside the church, the Piccolimini Library contains some frescoes by
Pinturicchio.
| Phone: | 0577.283.048 |
| Hours: | March through October 9AM to 1:30PM and 2:30PM to 7:30PM
daily; Closing at 5PM during the off season |
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The Duomo is free, except when the floors are uncovered in September and October, then it is 5.50EUR; The Library is 1.50EUR
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| Museo Civico, In the Palazzo Publico, Piazza del Campo
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Siena's city hall has frescoes by Simone Martini and Lorenzetti. The
Torre del Mangia or bell tower offers spectacular views to those willing
to climb the 505 steps.
| Phone: | 0577.292.226 |
| Hours: | Mid-March through October 10AM to 7PM daily; November through Mid-March Monday through Saturday 10AM to 6:30PM daily |
| Admission: |
6.50EUR
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| Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana, Piazza del Duomo 8
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This museum houses the cathedral's treasures and contains sculptures by
Pisano and one of Siena's greatest masterpiece, Duccio's La Maesta.
| Phone: | 0577.283.048 |
| Hours: | Mid-March through September 9AM to 7:30PM daily: October 9AM to 6PM
daily; November through Mid-March 9AM to 1PM daily |
| Admission: |
5.50EUR
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| Pinacoteca Nazionale, in the Palazzo Buonsignori, Via San Pietro 29
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Siena's art gallery contains the finest collection of paintings from
the Sienese School in the world. Works by Duccio, Lorenzetti, and
Simone Martini make this a must for art lovers.
| Phone: | 0577.281.161 |
| Hours: | Mondays 8:30AM to 1:30PM; Tuesday through Saturday 8:15AM to
7:15PM; Sundays 8:15AM to 1:15PM |
| Admission: |
4EUR
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| Siena Tourist Information Office, Piazza del Campo 56
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| Phone: | 0577.280.551 |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 1PM and 3PM to 7PM, and Saturday, 8:30AM to 1PM |
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| Tenuta Badia a Coltibuono, Gaiole in Chianti, 53013
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This estate, founded by monks in 770, is one of the best places to eat
in the region.
| Phone: | 0577.74.481 |
| Hours: | Tours by reservation are at 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, and 5PM, Monday to Friday, between May and October; closed the 2nd and 3rd week of August |
| Email: | info@coltibuono.com |
| Web: |
www.coltibuono.com/ |
| Admission: |
5EUR
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| Vignamaggio, Via di Lamole, Greve in Chianti, 50022
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One of the highlights of the region, this Renaissance villa was the home
of La Gionconda, the Mona Lisa. The gardens here were used in Kennth
Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing.
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