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1. Chapter Chianti, the new face of luxury in Tuscany, to open in June

(Hospitality)

Chapter Chianti is set to open in June 2026 in the Chianti region, just 45 minutes from Florence.  The second Chapter Italia property The 82-room property marks the second opening in the Chapter Italia ...

Created on 13 April 2026

2. The luxury villa business: Italy continues to grow 

(Editorial)

... account for 52% of the total. In the Tuscan hills and Chianti, moreover, over half of buyers are foreign nationals. Engel & Völkers’ outlook for the current year remains positive. The high-end and luxury ...

Created on 10 April 2026

3. Chapter Chianti: a new Medieval village retreat in the Tuscan Hills

(Hospitality)

Scheduled to open in June 2026, Chapter Chianti marks the second property in Chapter Italia's portfolio, bringing Marco Cilia's vision of  Medieval village retreat to the hills of Tuscany.  Just 45 minutes ...

Created on 29 January 2026

4. Between Florence and Siena: the gentle rolling hills of Chianti

(Leisure)

The Chianti hills are a gentle, undulating chain straddling Florence and Siena.  Wine growing was established in 1832 From a historical point of view, for centuries Chianti included the municipalities ...

Created on 27 January 2026

5. AG Boutique Journey: luxury inbound tourism under the microscope

(Hospitality)

... to grow.  Focusing on Brazil and the United States The same is true of suppliers, from transport companies in Sicily, Chianti wineries and grappa distilleries in Veneto and Friuli, the names available ...

Created on 26 January 2026

6. PONANT Explorations and Gioco Viaggi: a luxury arts cruise

(Tour operator)

... factory and, on board, demonstrations of porcelain decoration and a space dedicated to “Italian-style coffee.” Pre and post-cruises to Chianti and Verona   Among the optional PONANT Signature Moments ...

Created on 22 January 2026

7. Castello Il Palagio: history, food and wine for events and weddings 

(MICE & Events)

... residence located halfway between Florence and Siena, is in the land of Chianti Classico, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. Originally a tower of the Florentine Republic, over time it became the ...

Created on 14 January 2026

8. Villa Mangiacane. Michelangelo’s design and contemporary luxury

(Hospitality)

... enjoy private wine tastings of the estate’s premium labels, take cooking classes or set off on curated experiences in the surrounding Chianti Classico countryside. The villa’s restaurant celebrates Tuscan ...

Created on 28 August 2025

9. Set-jetting to visit Italian film and TV locations is a big draw 

(Food&Wine)

... TV series Of the wine tourism destinations that have become movie sets, the Germans prefer Chianti (38%) and the Montepulciano area (27%), the English prefer Etna (33%), and among Americans Chianti still ...

Created on 18 July 2025

10. Cyclotourism according to hu openair: routes in five Italian regions

(On the road)

... terraced vineyards and olive groves. To comfortably explore the beauty of Tuscany stay in the village of Norcenni Girasole which is a few kilometres from Florence and framed by the Chianti hills. For cycling ...

Created on 17 September 2024

11. Soges takes over the Malaspina which will become a Place of Charme

(Business)

... debut on the stock market last June, it has now completed its third operation in about a month (the others were the Park Hotel Chianti and the Art Hotel Atelier in Florence. Ed.) Now the Tuscan company ...

Created on 12 September 2024

12. Vacanze col Cuore Group’s new Trasimeno Glamping Resort 

(Experiences & Tips)

The Dutch-Italian open-air holiday brand Vacanze col Cuore opened the doors of the new Trasimeno Glamping Resort this summer. Overlooking the waters of Lake Trasimeno Continuing its expansion in Italy ...

Created on 05 September 2024

13. Tenuta d'Arbia : a charming new relais farmhouse in Tuscan

(Hospitality)

The Tenuta d'Arbia is a new relais farmhouse in Tuscany, and a place for all seasons.  Astronomical observations your round Located between Chianti to the north and Montalcino and Montepulciano to the ...

Created on 31 July 2024

14. Soges takes over the Malaspina which will become a Place of Charme

(Hospitality)

... debut on the stock market last June, it has now completed its third operation in about a month (the others were the Park Hotel Chianti and the Art Hotel Atelier in Florence. Ed.) Now the Tuscan company ...

Created on 30 July 2024

15. Soges acquires the Borgo di Cortefreda, already a Place of Charme

(Hospitality)

... heels of the acquisition of the Park Hotel Chianti, the closing of which has been postponed to 30 September “due to a delay in the delivery of some documents by the owners,” the Group has already concluded ...

Created on 26 July 2024

16. Hines and Hourglass have entered the capital of Human Company

(Hospitality)

... plus two 2.0 hostels under the Plus Hostel brand in Florence and Prague, as well as the Palagina Estate in the Chianti hills.  Mercato Centrale F&B outlets around Italy  It also has a F&B format called ...

Created on 23 July 2024

17. From Experience On The Road: a new playful vision of the city

(Experiences & Tips)

... quizzes - and corporate team building.” A dedicated app assigns the mission Mystery tours and treasure hunts in the Langhe, Chianti or Monferrato allow competitors to challenge each other in an ...

Created on 30 May 2024

18. On horseback in Maremma, and more, with Elesta Travelling Passion

(Experiences & Tips)

... to Sicily and Sardinia, Elesta Travelling Passion presents its new horseback tours, in collaboration with Horse Touring. From Florence to Siena and on to Chianti  The first tour proposed by Elesta ...

Created on 22 May 2024

19. The growing trend for wine tourism experiences in Tuscany

(Food&Wine)

... of wines that can be tasted but also to the variety of landscapes and traditions. On-the-road trips from Chianti to Bolgheri For those wishing to enjoy an even more immersive experience, why not discover ...

Created on 06 May 2024

20. My Tour in Italy: one-day and half-day individual and group excursions 

(Tour operator)

... numerous food and wine experiences and activities, focusing on collaborations with hotels, the trade, and the end consumer.  Discovering the Chianti region in a Fiat 500 Tuscany is among the best-selling ...

Created on 11 April 2024

21. E-Dway: tours with electric vehicles through Tuscany’s towns and hills

(Experiences & Tips)

... churches, artisan boutiques, typical dishes, outdoor activities and locations with the best views. E-Dway's offer includes electric Vespa tours with a picnic in the Chianti hills, farm tours with tastings ...

Created on 09 April 2024

22. Financial operators Hines and Clessidra ready to enter Human Company?

(Business)

... Lazio and Luxembourg, two 2.0 hostels under the Plus Hostel brand in Florence and Prague, and the Palagina Estate in the Chianti hills, Human Company also has Mercato Centrale F&B outlets in Florence, ...

Created on 25 January 2024

23. A second Como Hotels to open on 7 December in the Italian Dolomites

(Hospitality)

... with an annual opening, is the second property of the Como Hotels & Resorts Group in Italy. It joins the Tuscan Castello del Nero in the heart of Chianti, and is Como’s fifth in Europe and 18th globally. ...

Created on 24 November 2023

24. Villa Castellare de' Sernigi: luxury Chianti villa stays

(Video)

In the heart of Tuscany's lush wine-growing region this sumptuous villa can host up to 22, has an open-air theatre and concierge service, and is close to many of the region's most iconic citie

Created on 23 November 2023

25. The Human Company Group’s turnover is up +19% on 2022

(Hospitality)

... reached 95% occupancy. The Hu Norcenni Girasole Village, situated in the Chianti hills, and the Fabulous Village, strategically located between the city of Rome and Lazio’s seaboard, also boasted occupancies ...

Created on 23 November 2023

26. Villa Chianti Castellare de' Sernigi. A luxury holiday home in Chianti

(Hospitality)

Villa Chianti Castellare de' Sernigi is a cosy, finely restored holiday home for stays in the tranquillity and relaxation of Chianti, in the Tuscan countryside.  The villa has seven guestrooms and two ...

Created on 25 September 2023

27. The Les Domaines de Fontenille brand debuts in Pieve Aldina in Chianti 

(Hospitality)

The Les Domaines de Fontenille brand makes its debut in Piave Aldina in Rada in Chianti. A village with a hotel-citadel ambience This stone complex, spanning over 2,000 square meters, comprises four ...

Created on 21 September 2023

28. Place of Charme: two new Tuscan 4-stars and Chianti experiences 

(Hospitality)

The Place of Charme brand has two new Tuscan properties: the Park Hotel Chianti in Tavarnelle and the Podere Mezzastrada. Two properties with leisure and business vocations The SoGes group's two most ...

Created on 18 May 2023

29. Pieve Aldina in Chianti, a new Relais & Chateaux, to open in June 

(Food&Wine)

Pieve Aldina, in the heart of Chianti, is to join Relais and Chateaux and open this June.   The former residence of the bishops of Siena On the wine road that links Florence to Siena Pieve Aldina, ...

Created on 16 May 2023

30. Isaholidays. Two new glamping sites for nature lovers in Veneto and Tuscany

(Leisure)

Isaholidays is currently working on two new glamping sites in Veneto and Tuscany with an eye to nature lovers.  Glamping between Siena and Chianti in Tuscany "The first will be in Tuscany, in one of ...

Created on 17 March 2023

31. Discover the less-well-known side of Tuscany’s magnificence 

(On the road)

... and the Alabaster Ecomuseum. Tuscan wines and the Palio in Siena If you fancy some good wines don’t miss Castellina in Chianti which is 13 kilometres east of Staggia, on a hillock at the crossroads ...

Created on 22 December 2022

32. Towns of Italy. “We are experience makers” 

(Tour operator)

... three cooking schools in Florence, Chianti and Milan, with a new opening planned in Palermo, with professional chefs as part of the team. Together with Arno Travel (its own luxury division) the newco set ...

Created on 03 November 2022

33. Fontanelle Estate Country Resort. The new Wellness Sanctuary Spa 

(Hospitality)

  The new Wellness Sanctuary spa in the 5-star Fontanelle Estate Country Resort, thanks to a major renovation completed last March, is on the Bolfo family's country resort in the heart of the Chianti ...

Created on 26 July 2022

34. Sleeping under the stars this summer with Vacanze col Cuore Group

(Leisure)

... holidays. And he recommends some new glamping activities to try in Italy this summer in the resorts of the Vacanze del Cuore Group. For groups, families and couples The Orlando in Chianti Glamping ...

Created on 30 June 2022

35. Villa La Massa near Florence reopens, welcoming guests to an oasis of tranquility and elegance

(Hospitality)

... the Chianti hills and is only eight kilometres from Florence. During the winter closure period, Villa La Massa was given a refurbishment that included the restyling of some Villa Nobile rooms and a complete ...

Created on 26 April 2022

36. The rebirth of Castelfalfi in Tuscany with a new 5-star hotel at the centre of the redevelopment

(Hospitality)

... surrounds it! Like the protected area of the Carfalo stream and the hills bordered by olive trees, cypresses and rows of vines around the municipality of Montaione. This area produces excellent EVOO, Chianti ...

Created on 23 March 2022

37. Tuscany's tantalizing line-up of wines and foods make for even more memorable holiday

(Food&Wine)

... the paternity of this dish. Chianti wine is produced just below Florence The only way to end a food and wine itinerary of Tuscany is with a tour of the best wines of the area. The Chianti valley, just ...

Created on 01 March 2022

38. Chianti Ultra Trail. An endurance test through Chianti Classico’s vineyards and wine cellars 

(Food&Wine)

The Chianti Ultra Trail, which runs from 25 to 27 March, is a Chianti Classico endurance test through the vineyards and cellars of one of the world's most famous wines. Many itineraries and events are planned ...

Created on 28 February 2022

39. Only4U’s charming hotels, country estates and art cities for Saint Valentine’s Day

(Experiences & Tips)

... cellar in the Morra area, private transfer with NCC, a Turin card for free entry to the museums, medical insurance and cancellation coverage    Cost for two people €1818.  Chianti and Truffles and ...

Created on 12 February 2022

40. Autentico Hospitality’s Prestigio Collection for leisure, corporate and MICE markets

(Leisure)

... Calzaiuoli in Florence, Borgo del Cabreo in Greve in Chianti, Casa Botticelli in San Frediano, Ca 'dei Proverbi Suites and Ca' Bonfadini in Venice, CampZero in Champoluc and La Malandrina in Taormina.  ...

Created on 29 October 2021

41. Italy’s extra-small hotels. From wine resorts and castles to farmhouses

(Experiences & Tips)

... with reproductions of famous paintings by Raphael, Paolo Uccello and Giotto. From the hotel guests can set out to discover Florence but also the poignant beauty of the Chianti district with its famous ...

Created on 22 October 2021

42. Borgo Scopeto Relais wine resort. Discover the Chianti region at the most romantic time of year

(Leisure)

... of Autumn in Tuscany stay from this elegant Relais in the heart of Chianti.  Seasonal products and the finest Tuscan wines in the La Tinaia Restaurant La Toscana di Pietro is the name of the special ...

Created on 07 October 2021

43. Relais Pietra del Cabreo. Fine dining with views of Florence.

(Food&Wine)

The recently inaugurated Pietra del Cabreo, an exclusive relais within the historic Tenute del Cabreo in Greve in Chianti, boasts a celebrity chef at the helm of a refined and exclusive restaurant. Open ...

Created on 04 October 2021

44. Along the Via Francigena ancient pilgrimage trail

(On the road)

...  The shortest way for Florentines to get to Rome was along the Via Sanese which crossed the Chianti area through charming villages and towns such as San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Badia a Passignano, San ...

Created on 23 September 2021

45. Luxury Travel Italy

Created on 11 June 2023