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Chiocchio is a stretch of shops and houses surrounded by vineyards and located on SR 222, the scenic "via Chiantigiana" road running from Florence through Chianti, Italy to Sienna, through the Chianti wine zone of Tuscany, Italy. There are also one or two restaurants and pleasant rural accommodation nearby.
In Roman times the Via Cassia ran nearby on its route from Arretium (Arezzo) to Florentia (Florence). The mediaeval name of Chiocchio was "Fonte del Brocco" and from at least the 13 C assumed such importance as it had from the intersection of the via Chiantigiana with the road...
