This particular initiative suggest from April to November 2007 a calendar of Sunday routes in Berardenga territory discovering several places of great historical, cultural, architectonic and landscape interest, places which normally are not accessible or open to visitors.
Unique opportunities to visit exclusive places with a guide leading you among story, secrets and special features.
Unique opportunities to discover and taste local products of this ancient and noble territory.
One opportunity to spend a Sunday, or better a weekend, discovering one of the most important and fascinating territory in the world.
Castelnuovo Berardenga is settled between Chianti fertile hills and Crete Senesi ancient landscape, surrounding Siena from North to East. At the height of Pianella village, a narrowing divides the vast Municipal territory in two parts that look like big butterfly wings named "The Grand Duke Butterfly", by Grand Duke Leopold of Lorena. Ancient settlement territory, Berardenga gates his name from Berardo, a French noble who lived in the second half of X century. He was a descendent of Guinigi of Lucca who had been Count of Siena from 867 to 881. The name of "Berardinga Land" appears for the first time in 1050. The story of the founder family is fully documented in the rich corpus called "Cartulario della Berardenga". Pieve of Asciata, Pieve of San Felice in Princis and Pieve of Pacina are still evidences of the most ancient territorial organization. Several Romanic little churches are spread all around, remind of the great economic and demographic development of the XII and XIII Century. On these territories, agriculture and mčtayage have persisted through seasons and centuries, drawing the countryside with the rural architecture of 1.200's farmhouses and the more recent Leopoldian structures. The land appears as a sloping chessboard full of and hills with churches, forts, farmhouses and villas, all announced by climbing cypresses bordered roads.
The administration thanks all who helped and offered their precious collaboration for the success of the initiative (especially villas, castles, parks, etc. owners, churches and "pievi" parish priests, all the involved farms, societies and associations, Museums responsibles)
Unique opportunities to visit exclusive places with a guide leading you among story, secrets and special features.
Unique opportunities to discover and taste local products of this ancient and noble territory.
One opportunity to spend a Sunday, or better a weekend, discovering one of the most important and fascinating territory in the world.
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Castelnuovo Berardenga is settled between Chianti fertile hills and Crete Senesi ancient landscape, surrounding Siena from North to East. At the height of Pianella village, a narrowing divides the vast Municipal territory in two parts that look like big butterfly wings named "The Grand Duke Butterfly", by Grand Duke Leopold of Lorena. Ancient settlement territory, Berardenga gates his name from Berardo, a French noble who lived in the second half of X century. He was a descendent of Guinigi of Lucca who had been Count of Siena from 867 to 881. The name of "Berardinga Land" appears for the first time in 1050. The story of the founder family is fully documented in the rich corpus called "Cartulario della Berardenga". Pieve of Asciata, Pieve of San Felice in Princis and Pieve of Pacina are still evidences of the most ancient territorial organization. Several Romanic little churches are spread all around, remind of the great economic and demographic development of the XII and XIII Century. On these territories, agriculture and mčtayage have persisted through seasons and centuries, drawing the countryside with the rural architecture of 1.200's farmhouses and the more recent Leopoldian structures. The land appears as a sloping chessboard full of and hills with churches, forts, farmhouses and villas, all announced by climbing cypresses bordered roads.
The administration thanks all who helped and offered their precious collaboration for the success of the initiative (especially villas, castles, parks, etc. owners, churches and "pievi" parish priests, all the involved farms, societies and associations, Museums responsibles)
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Information and booking
Tourist Office :
tel. 0577.355500
Tourist Service :
tel. 0577.351341
info@domenicainchianti.it
How to take part in the outings
Departure (with minibus) 9,15am from Castelnuovo, Via del Chianti (public park)
Return 1,30pm
The cost for every outing is 8 euros (tasting included) The amount must be paid at the time of departure. It is a good idea to sign up by noon on the Friday before. The guided tours will be with a minimum of 10 partecipants.
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