Strada is a hamlet of the municipality of Greve in Chianti, in the province of Florence. It is located just 12 km from the Tuscan capital, at a height of about 300 m, which allows the town to enjoy a sweeter climate than the city amp; agrave; even in summer.

The best time to stay is from April to October, when the surrounding countryside is revealed in all its beauty and there are also several popular festivals in basis of traditions and good food.

In Strada in Chianti on the third Sunday of September the annual Fair is celebrated in which the five districts in which the road territory is divided, Borgo, Mantellina, Palagione, Poggerino and Ruota Cappellina, compete in the Giostra, with races of different disciplines that last until Saturday. On Sunday there is the final parade with the floats of the different districts competing with each other. The ward that will have created the most beautiful wagon will be proclaimed winner of the Cencio dell'Orcio.

Also for the holidays of May 1, a village festival is organized with a market, cuisine of peasant civilization, rides and outdoor concerts.

Among the main cultural attractions of Strada is the church of San Cristoforo, built by the Lombards on the remains of an Etruscan fortress. From the strong Romanesque elements, the latest restorations brought to light the apse (the semicircular, polygonal or lobed structure located at the bottom of the central nave) original earlier than the year 1000. There is also a crucifix in olive wood decorated by Neri di Bicci in the fifteenth century.