The idyllic countryside between Florence and Siena spells earthly paradise for travellers who enjoy culture and decent wine with their sunshine. Despite the influx of foreigners renovating Chiantis crumbling villas and farmhouses as holiday homes, the rolling hills, vineyards, cypresses and olive groves retain a timeless charm. Sienese Chiantishire includes the lovely medieval wine-producing villages of Castellina, Radda and Gaiole.
