Chiantishire
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Chiantishire is an informal nickname given to an area of Tuscany, Italy, where many upper class British citizens have moved or usually spend their holidays.[1] The word is a late 20th century neologism and derives from Chianti, a red wine produced in central Tuscany, in particular in the provinces of Siena and Florence.[2] The location rose to prominence in the UK in the mid 1990s when then Prime Minister Tony Blair chose it as one of his preferred summer retreats.[3] Celebrities that have owned properties in the area include Polly Toynbee, Sting, Bryan Ferry, Antonio Banderas and Richard Gere.[4]
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office estimated in 2012 that there were 28,000 Britons living in Italy.[5]
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