Finally spring is upon us: the days are getting longer, the temperature rises together with the desire to experience new adventures with our 4-legged friends!

But where can we spend a nice weekend out of town together? Above all, what are the most beautiful itineraries and places to visit together with our little dog?

If you are in the Tuscan surroundings, a beautiful itinerary to do is in the Chianti hills.

Chianti is one of the most beautiful hilly areas of Tuscany that extends between the provinces of Florence and Siena, very famous for the production of Chianti wine. Here we can make beautiful itineraries that you can do together with our puppy, even if it is good to always think about safety : always bring a muzzle, rigid or soft, a leash and the puppy’s health book, in case of need.

But what itinerary to do if we have little time available? a good idea is to think of a short itinerary, visiting the most beautiful places and above all that are dog-friendly, in order to enjoy nature with your furry dog and above all, enjoy all the wine tastings that this land offers.

Stage number 1: Machiavelli’s house

Machiavelli’s house, also known as the Albergaccio , in Sant’Andrea in Percussina, today a famous restaurant and wine bar, where Niccolò Machiavelli lived. You can visit the restored house, the rooms with period furnishings, the historic cellars and cross the secret passage that today leads to the restaurant where you can eat and relax in the large garden among the olive trees and vineyards where your puppy can stay. without problems accompanied by a leash or in its carrier.

We can finally run free! The Chianti Botanical Park

Towards Barberino Val D’Elsa there is a small village that still retains its medieval aspect, with large walls, tower-houses and large access gates to the city. Here you can visit the Chianti Botanical Park which can be visited all year round and where our puppies are welcome! There are large wide spaces where they can run free even without a leash and if we want other furry pets to be able to run happily together with their owners, we must be careful to collect their needs.

A tasting … together! The Castle of Verrazzano

A visit to Chianti cannot end without a wine tasting and a visit to the cellar! Here you can take a free walk with our furry friend in the gardens and admire the castle. We also organize the famous “wine-tours” with visits to the cellars and tasting or lunch or complete refreshment: the nice thing is that it is during the lunch, the tasting and the visit to the cellar you can bring your furry dog all the time , even if it is recommended to carry small dogs in your arms or in their carrier.

A walk between nature and landscapes: Greve in Chianti

If you don’t want to have a “traveling” weekend and without moving too much, a very nice walk is the one that starts from Piazza Matteotti in Greve in Chianti , where following the signs for the panoramic terrace, through a very beautiful road in the middle of the vineyards and hills (bring comfortable shoes and clothing!) You arrive at the small village of Montefioralle , where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Chianti hills and why not, have a wine tasting after the walk.

These are small itineraries that you can do around the beautiful Chianti area where you can spend time with your furry friends and enjoy nature and landscapes during the beautiful spring days!