Between Florence and Siena , Chianti is a picturesque wine region , known worldwide for its unique landscape composed with castles, villas and farm houses, and vast expanses of vineyards and olive groves. It is the source of Chianti Classico wine and Chianti extravergine olive oil, interspersed with rows of cypress trees.
The region also contains many Romanesque parish churches among the most evocative of which, surrounded by greenery, are known as Pievi. The route described below, which inevitably requires short detours, should allow visitors to Chianti to see a selection of the most interesting Romanesque churches in Florence surrounding during the course of a day’s excursion.
Starting from Florence, take Via Chiantigiana leading into the Chianti territory. A first stop at Impruneta where you can see the Basilica of Santa Maria, already mentioned in a document of 774 and rebuilt in 1059. In the hills surrounding the town, you will adm
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ire other nice architecture as the Romanesque church of Santo Stefano in Pozzolatico .
From Greve we continue to . Just outside the town of Panzano in Chianti on a slight hill, the amazing Pieve di San Leolino is worth seeing at all costs, The church mentioned in a document of 982 is a basilica with three naves, the facade consisting of an elegant portico was added in the 16 C. The church preserves valuable works of art and has an attractive cloister that may be visited.
You should visit the village of Sant’Appiano, there is the unique Pieve di Sant’Appiano, dating from the 12 C in front of which there are columns from the ruins of an ancient baptistery. In the interior of the church consisting of three aisles and three apses, you can admire the frescoes
Near Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, you will be surprised by the views of the Badia a Passignano, one of the most charming locations in Tuscany. This monastery, situated in an lonely area and surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, was founded in 1049. In the dining hall, you can admire the magnificent “Last Supper” fresco painted in 1476 by Domenico and Davide Ghirlandaio.