If you have more time, there are many interesting places to visit near Castellina in Chianti, if you like Etruscan remains, you are in the right place, right in front of Casa Landi is one of the largest tumulus Etruscan tombs, that of Monte Calvario.
ETRUSCAN TOMB OF MONTE CALVARIO:
This is a great tumulus Etruscan tomb dating back to the late seventh century BC, the structure consists of four hypogeum gaves, with main burial room and lateral cells. The structure is in limestone, another interesting thing is that the four tombs are exactly oriented towards the four cardinal points. The tomb as a whole has a diameter of 53 meters, it was discovered in the sixteenth century, than excavated in 1915, inside were found iron and bronze decorations probably belonging to a war cart, and a stone lion head.
ACROPOLIS:
Along the road leading to San Donato in Poggio is the ancient acropolis surrounded by walls, inside is still a functioning well. All the area is under archaeological exploration.
NECROPOLIS OF POGGINO:
Along the road to Siena, detour for Fonterutoli, in the village Poggino, is a small Etruscan necropolis, where were found five tombs dating back to the sixth century BC within them were recovered materials and furnishings, part of which are on display in the lobby of the medieval fortress of Castellina in Chianti, between these are two black-figure Attic amphorae, Etruscan-Corinthian unguentary from Vulci, other in vitreous paste, decorations and parts of bronze and iron Weapons.
