At the Livorno port of call there are many possible destinations to chose from. I tried to do a map like the other ones, but for some reason Google is not cooperating. We have chosen to take a non-ship tour that drives along the famous Chianti Classico Wine Route. It is about 1 hour and 42 minutes from the port city of Livorno to the city of Greve in Chianti, the center of most of our tour stops. Here is an edited version of the tour company information.
The first stop of our tour is a visit to the castle of Vicchiomaggio for our first wine tasting experience of Chianti Classico.
"A few miles ahead, we will allow ourselves a treat, by visiting the small town of Greve. This is the home of Da Verrazzano, founder of the Hudson Bay, and today's capital of the Chianti region."
Greve In ChiantiWe will also stop at Montefioralle, a small village above Greve, which still preserves its medieval architectural flavor.
MontefioralleAs we depart Greve we will encounter the beautiful Vignamaggio estate, which belonged to Mona Lisa's family. This was the setting of the hit movie "Much Ado about Nothing". Today's owner is one of the best Chianti masters. We will have lunch at Vignamaggio Estate.
We can then tailor the afternoon to your personal tastes: there are more Wineries that will be happy to show you their cellars or we can stop at the Bonollo grappa distillery; if you have had enough Bacchus for one day we can visit the beautiful Abbey of Passignano or somewhere else of your choice.
For more about the Chianti region see http://www.bardotti.com/chianti.htm.
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