In the heart of the Sienese Chianti, immersed in a naturalistic context of great beauty, is Castelnuovo Berardenga, a very pleasant village to visit, full of monuments and places of interest. This medieval center, which in its name betrays its origin as a fortified village, is nestled between the soft Chianti hills and the extraordinary landscape of the Crete Senesi.

The municipal area is dotted with a large number of eighteenth-nineteenth-century villas built by Sienese aristocrats, among which Villa Chigi Saracini stands out, a real architectural jewel. The imposing and elegant villa, located at the entrance to the town of Castelnuovo, was designed at the beginning of the 19th century by the then owner Galgano Saracini. The structure is surrounded by a small Italian garden and a large romantic park, of considerable botanical importance, designed by the famous Sienese architect Agostino Fantastici as well as the architectural furnishing structures, the driveway that connects the villa to the hill. of San Quirico and the Kaffeehaus.

For lovers of culture and art there are two interesting museums. The only one of its kind is the Landscape Museum, housed in a late 19th century building used until a few decades ago as a public slaughterhouse. The exhibition itinerary presents panels, graphic reconstructions, photographic images, films and documents, through which it wants to reflect on the transformations of the world and on the delicate relationship between man and the environment. The museum also includes an archaeological section, which collects the artifacts found in the area. Instead, the Chianti Sculpture Park, located in the small hamlet of Pievasciata, is an open-air museum. It is an evocative permanent exhibition of contemporary installations and sculptures set up in a wonderful forest of oaks, holm oaks and chestnuts. The works are an integral part of the environment that surrounds them and were created by artists from all over the world.