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Important dates in Greve 2013Greve in Chianti is a great place to visit at almost any time of the year, but especially during the spring and autumn. Below are the main festivals and fairs taking place in Greve and in nearby Montefioralle. |
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Learn some Italian from a professional Italian language teacher in Chianti.
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2012 Summer Music Programmetaking place mainly in the church of Lamole itself.
and taking place in Churches and other locations in and around Greve.
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There is a weekly market in the main piazza (Piazza Matteotti) of Greve every Saturday morning, lasting until about 1 pm.
Click this link for a comprehensive list of weekly markets throughout Tuscany. |
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Frittelle festival on the Sunday following St Joseph's day (17-18 March 2012). in nearby Montefioralle - walk up to the castle and enjoy fried rice cakes. More about Montefioralle. |
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Annual Flower Festival (Festa dei Fiori) :: usually the first weekend after 1 May. This a sale of shrubs and flowering plants that transforms the main piazza of Greve in Chianti. More about the Greve in Chianti "Festa dei Fiori". |
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Chianti Classico wine festival - every year on second weekend of September and the preceding Thursday and Friday, 5 - 8 Sept 2013. On Thursday, the festival starts at about 5 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday at about 11 am and the stands close at about 8 pm. The idea is that you buy a wine glass from the Segretaria and are then free to taste any and all wines offered at the stands. I have heard but not seen that they can run out of glasses.
Click here for the 2013 Programme |
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Grape harvest - the date varies from year to year depending on the ripeness of the grapes, but the vintage usually takes place in late September or early October. An extremely interesting time to be around. More on the Chianti Classico wine harvest. |
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Highly
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For other traditional festivals, fairs, carnivals and regattas throughout Tuscany, please consult:
"Feste per un anno" by Riccardo Gatteschi (published by Unicoop and Giunti, 2000).
Another guide to festivals, covering all of Italy but with briefer entries, is:
"Guida alle sagre e alle feste patronati" by Umberto Cordier (published Piemme, 2000). |
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