The Chianti road through the Tuscan hills. Tap a numbered dot and listen.
Narrated by The Chronicler80 km · about 73 min · 15 stories
The stories
In order along the route. Tap a dot on the map, or play them here.
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Firenze, Florence
The Spedale degli Innocenti
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Firenze, Florence
Leonardo's Flight on Monte Ceceri
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Impruneta, Florence
Impruneta's Terracotta Tradition
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Impruneta, Florence
The Medici Villa di Marignolle
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San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Florence
Niccolò Machiavelli’s Exile Deep Dive · Part 1 of 3
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San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Florence
Niccolò Machiavelli’s Exile Deep Dive · Part 2 of 3
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Barberino Tavarnelle, Florence
Niccolò Machiavelli’s Exile Deep Dive · Part 3 of 3
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Barberino Tavarnelle, Florence
The Strategic Via Cassia
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Poggibonsi, Siena
The Antinori Winemaking Dynasty
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Poggibonsi, Siena
The Templar Knights of Poggibonsi
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Colle di Val d'Elsa, Siena
Colle di Val d'Elsa Crystal Industry
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Monteriggioni, Siena
The Betrayal at Monteriggioni
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Monteriggioni, Siena
The Fortress of Castellina
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Siena, Siena
The Battle of Montaperti
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Siena, Siena
The Siege of Siena
Where the stories come from
Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.