Holidays in Castelnuovo Berardenga

An introduction to Castelnuovo Berardenga

Holidays in Castelnuovo Berardenga are just the beginning of a cultural exploration. The town stands in an eminent position between the enchanting hills of Chianti and

The rivers Ombrone and Arbia and its name is something of a misnomer. The ' new castle' was built in the 14th century! But apart from dreaming up replacement names for the it, your holidays in Castelnuovo Berardenga can be spent exploring the scenic surrounding countryside, its gentle, pastoral beauty inspired by unchanged centuries of olive growing, viticulture and arable farming.

If you enjoy delving into a region's past, you'll soon realise that your holidays in Castelnuovo Berardenga will have quite an itinerary. In all, the region has no less than 1200 traditional old farmhouses and over 1800 established rural villas. On top of that the area is literally strewn with villages gathered around castles, churches, monasteries and market squares with soaring look out towers, and there are countless fortified mansions dotted across the landscape.

So cheap holidays in Castelnuovo Berardenga can be both enjoyable and illuminating. The town's Poggia ai Castelli – its impressive look out tower – can still be climbed today and provides clear views, not of impending invaders, but of the breath-taking scenery typical of the southern Siena landscape. Bargain holidays in Castelnuovo Berardenga also give sensational viewing of a different kind; The Neoclassical church of Santi Giusto e Clemente has paintings by Giovanni di Paolo (1426) and Andrea di Niccolo. Summer in Castelnuovo Berardenga are a feast for the eyes.

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