Archaeological Museum of the Sienese Chianti

Located inside the fortress of Castellina in Chianti, the museum houses artefacts found in the Etruscan archaeological sites in the municipalities of Castellina, Gaiole, Radda and Castelnuovo Berardenga, which bear witness to the history and evolution of this ancient civilisation.

On display in the showcases are objects from the grave goods found in the burial grounds of Montecalvario and the necropolis of Fonterutoli: cups, amphorae, vases, as well as votive bronzes, fragments of sculptures and a reconstruction of the precious chariot covered with decorated metal sheets from Montecalvario.

The visit also includes the rooms of the fortress, a 15th-century fortification of the Florentine Republic, including the climb to the patrol walkway from which there is a wonderful panorama of the Chianti hills.