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The view includes not only the outline of Radda but also the valley of the Pesanella creek with itshouses , castles and farms all dominated by Monte San Michele the highest hill of Chianti.

Roads and paths lead to the discovery of churches , abbeys, old Roman "pievi" dating back to before the year 1000 , and farms producing the famous Chianti Classico wines.

Fairs, concerts, village festivals, various performances take place in Radda and in the neighbouring villages: Castellina, Gaiole, Greve Vertine and Volpaia are extraordinary medieval villages, possible object for pleasant walks.

Nearby are thermal baths , a few of which date from Roman times, restored for modern use, without spoiling the ancient stones and woodland.

RADDA IN CHIANTI
Radda once the chief town of the Chianti Lega , is now the seat of the Consorzio Gallo Nero . Inside the ancient town walls the Palazzo del Comune is decorated with frescoes and coats of arms of the many illustrious Podestà ; the buildings and the narrow streets still show the lines of the medieval fortified village.

Hotels , antique shops, handycraft and delicatessen shops offer a warm welcome and a wide variety of goods. At the bottom of the hill there is a tennis court. Nearby there are horses and ponies for hire.

ITINERARIES
Cities famous for their art and history are at less then one hour's distance: Arezzo 50km, Florence 40 km, Siena 30 km, as well as Colle Val d'Elsa, Montalcino Montepulciano, Pienza, Sangimignano, San Giovanni Valdarno; a little further away are Pisa and Volterra.
 
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