he municipality of Radda, risen from the depths of the Middle Ages, sits on the rocky ridge of the Chianti Mountains, which divide the watersheds of the Arno and Ombrone Rivers. Its oldest piazza, called Del Castello, is located in the highest part of the town. Overlooking it is the church of San Niccolò which hosts the 15th century Crocifisso ligneo (wooden Crucifix). The façade, an example of eclectic architecture and the 1926 work of Carlo Coppedè, features a large arch with two pairs of lions at its base.

Now figuring as the centre of Radda is the Piazza Ferrucci, overlooked by the beautiful Palazzo del Potestà which is studded with the coats of arms of the families of Radda’s former rulers. You can enter the town from two entryways, Porta Valdarnese (the Valdarnese Gate) in the east or Porta Fiorentina (the Florentine Gate) in the west, where traces of the medieval walls can be seen, while the wider 18th century wall circles the town, and from it extend avenues that offer views of the surrounding countryside. At the edge of town is the Romanesque church of Santa Maria al Prato, inside which is preserved an altarpiece by the Florentine painter Neri Di Bicci (15th century) depicting the Virgin and Child, set in a beautiful Renaissance altar. Next to the church, a former convent from the 18th century houses the headquarters of the Foundation for the Protection of the Chianti Classico Territory.