Greve in Chianti

Chiantishire is a nickname for an area of Tuscany, Italy, where many upper class British citizens have moved or usually spend their holidays. The word is a late 20th century neologism and derives from Chianti, a red wine produced in central Tuscany, in particular in the provinces of Siena and Florence. The location rose to prominence in the UK in the mid 1990s when then Prime Minister Tony Blair chose it as one of his preferred summer retreats. Celebrities who have owned properties in the area include Sting, Bryan Ferry, Antonio Banderas and Richard Gere. The novel, Summer's Lease by John Mortimer characterizes satirically the manners and mores of British expatriates in Chiantishire. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office estimated in 2012 that there were 28,000 Britons living in Italy.

Montefioralle is a village in Tuscany, a frazione of the comune of Greve in Chianti. It is sometimes claimed to be the birthplace of Amerigo Vespucci. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

The Castle of Verrazzano is located about a mile from the center of Greve in Chianti in Italy, and sits on a mountain spur above the River Greve. The castle dates back to an Etruscan, and then Roman, settlement. The Verrazzano family held the castle for centuries and the navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano is said to have been born there in 1485. The last Verrazzano died in 1819, and the property passed through various wealthy Florentine families before coming to the Cappellinis. A monument in New York City at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which was named after Giovanni, includes three stones that were carved from the ancient wall of the castle.

The pieve (parish church) of San Leolino is a catholic place of worship near Panzano in Chianti , Greve in Chianti comune, in the province of Florence. It belongs to the diocese of Fiesole. The earliest known reference to the pieve dates from 982, where it is referred to as San Leolino in Flacciano, in a parchment of the Abbey of Passignano, but two sculptural fragments within the church suggest even older origins. The current building dates from the twelfth century, as can be deduced from the structure and architectural style. In medieval times the church had great importance. In 1508 the patronage of the church passed to the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova in Florence. The church was subject to various restoration and renovation projects throughout its history, however in 1942 restoration was undertaken that returned the church to its original Romanesque appearance.

Cintoia is a locality in Greve in Chianti in Tuscany, Italy, between Florence and Siena.

La Piazza (or Piazza) is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castellina in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 36.La Piazza is about 36 km from Siena and 9 km from Castellina in Chianti.

Sicelle is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, located in the comune of Castellina in Chianti, province of Siena. Sicelle is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Siena and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Castellina in Chianti.

Lucarelli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 65.Lucarelli is about 36 km from Siena and 6 km from Radda in Chianti.

The Badia di Passignano, also called the Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano is a historic Benedictine abbey located atop a scenic hilltop, surrounded by cypresses, east of the town of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Province of Florence, Italy. The abbey complex is located about 2 kilometres east of the Siena-Florence autostrada. The settlement is also a frazione of Barberino Tavarnelle.

Monterinaldi is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. Monterinaldi is about 40 km from Siena and 5 km from Radda in Chianti.

Badia a Montemuro (or Badiaccia a Montemuro) is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 26.Badia a Montemuro is about 40 km from Siena and 14 km from Radda in Chianti.

Pietrafitta is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castellina in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2018 parish census its population was 83.Pietrafitta is about 30 km from Siena and 6 km from Castellina in Chianti.