Discover San Leonino: Pieve, Vineyards and Walking Trail

San Leonino combines distinctive ecclesiastical architecture with agricultural land and mountains in its surroundings. The Pieve di San Leonino has a central apse with a double-splayed window opening and a monolithic archivolt arch. The central apse forms the architectural focal point; the window opening and archivolt arch appear as related structural elements. In the 12th century, San Leonino in Conio was a pieve with numerous affiliated churches.

Church, vineyards and rural character

The San Leonino Farm covers a total of 100 hectares; 52 hectares of this are vineyards and 6 hectares are olive groves. The land allocation therefore gives the vineyards the larger share compared with the olive groves. The San Leonino Farm is named after the parish church to which it belongs and has produced wine since the church became part of the Lega del Chianti. Alongside the sacred architecture, the wine and cultivated land add an agricultural focus. The pieve, vineyards and olive groves are among the concrete local references associated with San Leonino.

Practical orientation and walking trail

For practical orientation on site, the Chiesa della Compagnia di San Leonino in Conio is particularly relevant. The main entrance is accessible via stairs; there is no access ramp. If you require access with few steps, you should take this specific situation into account when planning your visit. For the visit, the specific entrance situation of the Chiesa della Compagnia in Conio is therefore decisive. The S.Leonino walking trail leads from the ancient parish church of Saint Leonino to the Via Romea on Monsanese Road. The trail can be oriented by its two local references: the ancient parish church of Saint Leonino and the Via Romea on Monsanese Road.

An annual event in October

Every year in October, the residents of San Leonino hold a public celebration in the Romanesque church.

Museums and castles in the surrounding area

Cultural and historical destinations can also be found outside San Leonino's immediate local setting. The “Monteriggioni in Arme” Museum is located in the vicinity of San Leonino. Castle of Monteriggioni is a castle in the vicinity of San Leonino. The Museo dell'Acqua is also located in the vicinity of San Leonino. Castello di Meleto is a castle in the vicinity of San Leonino. The range of cultural and historical interests therefore extends from museums to castles.

Mountains around San Leonino

Poggio Cavallari is a mountain in the vicinity of San Leonino. Monte Calvarino is a mountain in the vicinity of San Leonino. Monte Maggio is a mountain in the vicinity of San Leonino. Monte Querciabella is a mountain in the vicinity of San Leonino. Poggio Cavallari, Monte Calvarino, Monte Maggio and Monte Querciabella broaden the landscape references associated with San Leonino.

Further destination

Further destination: Lilliano.

Back to the overarching travel overview: Castellina In Chianti.