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It's the most southern commune in Chianti. Castelnuovo Berardenga belonged to the Berardenga family. In 1260 at Montaperti (which lies in Castelnuovo), there was a fight in which the Guelfi beat the Ghibellini.
One should see in the town: the Tower of the XVIth cent. and the Villa Chigi Saracini from the XVIIIth century. On the outskirts of the town, one should see the castle of Montalto and located in Vagliagli, in the heart of the Chianti Classico, the XVIth cent. Fortezza dell'Aiola.
At Castelnuovo Berardenga, there is tourist accommodation available in hotels, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent and holiday homes.