Cycling tours in Chianti

Chianti is mostly hilly, with altitudes not exceeding 500-600 metres, with the exception of Monte S. Michele which is 892m. For various reasons the Chianti region has remained intact for centuries and is known throughout the world for the red wine "Chianti Classico".
It is a mistake, however, to limit interest in Chianti only to wine. Chianti has extraordinary natural beauty, its air and streams are unpolluted. Oak and chestnut woods, cypress and pine trees are interspersed with carefully tended vineyards and olive groves which produce some of the world's finest wines and extra-virgin olive oil. The Romanesque country churches, tabernacles, stone houses, renaissance villas and antique villages are testimony to an extraordinary artistic and cultural heritage. Immersed in this enchanting landscape one feels an incredible sense of well-being.