Radda

Panoramic view of Radda in Chianti

Radda in Chianti is a small town in the Chianti zone of Tuscany.

Get in

By car - Radda in Chianti is located on route SS222, the main scenic road through Chianti. It can be easily reached by car from Siena - Florence road.

By bus - there are 3 buses a day from Florence, except on Friday, and buses from Siena train station.

Get around

Radda is very small and can be seen in a short walk. There is free parking for a limited time near the promenade.

See

• The landscape from the promenade
• The small town square
• The town church
• Farmers market (in the mornings only)

Do

Volpaia village, which is part of Radda in Chianti

• Have coffee in the square
• Let the children play in the playground.

Eat

• Da Michele pizzeria trattoria tel. +39 0577-738491

Sleep

• Palazzo Leopoldo, Via Roma, 33. A 1300s restored manor house. Comfortable rooms, elegant junior suite and spacious suites with original interiors and 1700/1800 frescoes. Rich buffet breakfast served in the original 1700 kitchen or on the terrace with huge view over the hills and castles. 
• Palazzo San Niccolò, Via Roma 16. Four star. €120 to €180. 
• Hotel Relais Vignale, Via Pianigiani, 9. 4 star, view of the valley and a swimming pool. Enoteca Vignale is open every day, and offers a large selection of classic wines from Chianti and other places. Restaurant: tel. +39 0577-738094, closed on Thursday 
• Borgo di Vescine (next to Radda in Chianti). This place used to be a village, and now it is transformed to a hotel.