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Old Jun 10th, 2024 | 12:35 PM
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Castellina in Chianti and walking problems

My wife and I would like to spend a week in Chianti. In other online forums, several people recommended Castellina. Is Castellina a good choice for my wife and me? I have a lung condition that leaves me short of breath when wallking uphill. My wife uses a cane and can't walk more than a few hundred meters. How steep are the streets in Castellina? Will parking restrictions in the center make it difficult for us? Is Radda any different in this regard?
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Old Jun 11th, 2024 | 08:07 AM
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The steepness of the streets is relative to each individual, so that's hard to answer. It's been some time since we've been to Castellina, but I don't remember a lot of steep inclines (again, relative). You might try looking at street view in Google. There's a parking lot just south of the ZTL. Would you be able to walk out of it?
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Old Jun 11th, 2024 | 08:30 AM
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Tuscany is pretty much hilly. I've been to a fair few places and only two are really level

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buonconvento is on the valley bottom and has much of its walls left, a street market and some nice, simple restaurants.
Pienza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pienza is on a ridge and, as long as you stay in town is pretty flat.

North of Siena there is a small valley which has little of interest in it that is not hilly

Lucca is dead flat but harder to drive around

Pisa is also dead flat but see Lucca
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Old Jun 11th, 2024 | 04:32 PM
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I also don’t remember walking up hills and recall it as being fairly flat.We enjoyed staying there with friends.

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Old Jun 12th, 2024 | 05:22 AM
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Old Jun 13th, 2024 | 09:16 AM
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You might also type the names of cities/villages you wish to visit in the search box on YouTube. There are several videos of specific villages shot by amateurs and professionals walking about the towns.
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Old Jun 16th, 2024 | 01:31 PM
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thanks

Thanks to everyone for your responses. I see that the streets are not completely flat, but most are not too bad. I think the best solution for us would be to stay at the Hotel Palazzo Squarcialupi, which is actually in the town, where we would have restaurants within walking distance. A little late to get one of the best rooms this year, but we'll plan on booking early next year.
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