Pievasciata

Chianti


In the small village of Pievasciata, near the Parco Sculture del Chianti, the streets are home to an ever-growing number of site-specific contemporary international artworks. We particularly like Yu Zhaoyang's hilarious Gli Struzzi Metropolitani (The Town Ostriches), on the SP9 next to the cypress trees.


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1. Parco Sculture del Chianti

0.06 MILES

Site-specific contemporary artworks created by artists from over 20 countries are scattered throughout this 7-hectare wood, including a glass labyrinth by…

2. Castello di Ama

2.05 MILES

At Castello di Ama, centuries-old winemaking traditions meet cutting-edge contemporary art in a 12th-century borgo (agricultural estate). As well as…

3. Castello di Brolio

3.71 MILES

The ancestral estate of the aristocratic Ricasoli family dates from the 11th century and is the oldest winery in Italy. Currently home to the 32nd baron,…

4. Casa Chianti Classico

4.9 MILES

Occupying an 18th-century convent complex attached to a 10th-century church, this facility is operated by the Consorzio di Chianti Classico and pays…

5. Museo Archeologico del Chianti Senese

6.42 MILES

Etruscan archaeological finds from the local area are on display at this museum in the town's medieval rocca (fortress). Room 4 showcases artefacts found…

6. Montecalvario

6.7 MILES

These four Etruscan burial chambers, dating from the 6th century BC, are located off the main road at the northern edge of town. Devotees of Etruscan…

7. Porta Camollia

6.74 MILES

This 16th-century gate replaced its medieval predecessor, which was the major northern entrance through Siena's medieval city walls. The structure has…

8. Chiesa di San Pietro alla Magione

6.78 MILES

Serenely beautiful, this Romanesque church was built in the 10th century and used by the Knights Templar in the 12th century. It then passed to the…