AUGUST 2000 – The eastern entrance to the historical town of Radda in Chianti in Tuscany, Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The summer of 2000 saw us exploring most Italian regions, and Tuscany was one essential leg of that trip. We wanted to take a look beyond the typical destinations – Florence, Siena, and Pisa – to discover what makes Tuscany so attractive for tourists.
And we found countless small towns, often with a long history, and friendly people, delicious meals and tasty wines. And lots of opportunities for relaxation.
Radda in Chianti is one of those small towns, a real gem. My photo shows the eastern entrance to their town center which can be accessed essentially just from a narrow street that is closed to traffic (zona traffico limitato). In the middle of the pedestrian area lies the Propositura di San Niccolò, a church that was first mentioned in 1260, with its majestic tower.
Back in 2000, the name of the town was painted nicely on the house on the left. This has been removed since then, sadly, but the town could preserve its charms nonetheless.
I deliberately converted this image to black and white, because this was illustrating the long history of the village better (in my view.) Here’s the original color slide:
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 31-AUG-2000 |
| Location | Radda in Chianti, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210mm f/4 |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4184 x 6469 Pixel |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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