Rosso Del Chianti

As a licensed Italian tour leader and frequent traveler who has lived in Italy for her whole life, I've seen my fair share of accommodations all throughout the country: hotels, hostels, Airbnbs, agriturismi, and more. Scroll to learn about my favorites! Arranged in alphabetical order by region, and by city/area of interest. Tap on the map icon to view all. Included locations: 1. Campania - Naples 2. Campania - Amalfi Coast 3. Emilia Romagna - Bologna 4. Emilia Romagna - Parma 5. Lazio - Rome 6. Liguria - Cinque Terre 7. Lombardy - Franciacorta 8. Lombardy - Lake Como 9. Lombardy - Milan & Malpensa 10. Marche region 11. Piedmont region 12. Puglia/Apulia - Bari 13. Sardinia region 14: Sicily - Siracusa/Ortigia 15: Tuscany - Chianti 16: Tuscany - Florence 17: Tuscany - elsewhere 18: Trentino Alto Adige - Bolzano/Bozen 19: Trentino Alto Adige - Trento 20. Umbria - Perugia 21. Veneto - Chioggia 22. Veneto - Venice 23. Veneto - Verona

Some of my favorite places in the area between Florence and Siena known as Chianti. It's not just the name of the wine, but also the area which produces it. Greve is the "capital" of the area, not all the small towns and villages have town halls. Some are what's called a "borgo" a group of homes and perhaps a church. Fun to explore the small off the beaten track places as well. There are so many lovely bars and shops to have simple snacks if you don't want a large sit down meal. People watching is one of my favorite pastimes. Letting it all soak in. The 222 highway is often popular with bike riders as well and there are no bike lanes, so drive carefully, especially on the weekends. Many of the small towns have a market day once a week. Where the mall comes to you. It's always fun to visit a weekly market. More than just food! Clothing, shoes, purses, fabric, kitchen supplies and more. Often a Porchetta truck.