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Piazza Matteotti in Greve in Chianti |
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Click the pictures for a larger view |
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The triangular main piazza of Greve is very likely the site of the original market place around which Greve has grown during the past 500 years. One of its attractions are the arched loggias that line its three sides, providing welcome shade to shoppers during mid-summer. The Church of Santa Croce, which houses some beautiful paintings of the school of Fra Angelico, is located at the southern apex of the piazza, and a lane of shops leads off from the northern side. Today Piazza Matteotti is the commercial centre of Greve and has a good range of interesting shops selling wine, ceramics, furniture, handicrafts and food supplies of all kinds. There are also several restaurants. The Coop supermarket is a three minute walk away. On Saturday mornings the piazza hosts a large open market selling fruit and vegetables and a considerable range of clothes, as well as tools, kitchen items and so on.
A fine statue of Giovanni Verrazzano dominates Piazza Matteotti and there is bronze sculpture in dubious taste located appropriately near the main doors of the city council building. Throughout the year, various events are held in the piazza, the most interesting being the antiques fair, the Chianti Classico wine festival and the flower festival. |
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Accommodation within Greve in Chianti For those who would like to spend some vacation time in this lively ambience, we offer several attractive vacation apartments right on or very near the piazza, and hence within easy reach of all the restaurant possibilities offered by Greve and only five minutes walk from the Florence bus stop. |
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 Apartment "Saverio" is a large and comfortable vacation apartment for 4 (+2) persons located on the first floor looking out directly onto the main piazza of Greve. It has a huge terrace overlooking the piazza, a double room and a twin room, a well-equipped kitchen plus a beautiful sitting room and two bathrooms. More about Apartment Saverio.
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 La Casina is an apartment for 2 (+1) persons situated two minutes walk away from Piazza Matteotti. It has a double bedroom, a living room with sofa bed, a kitchen, a bathroom and a terrace area for al fresco eating and relaxation, a spacious private garden and off-road parking. More about La Casina. |
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 Apartment "La Piazza" accommodates 3 (+1) persons and overlooks Piazza Matteotti. The apartment is beautifully restored and furnished, and is air conditioned. It has a spacious entrance hall, a double room, a single room (with the option of an additional bed), a large kitchen/dining room and bathroom with shower. More about Apartment "La Piazza". |
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 "Appartamento dell'Arco" is an air-conditioned vacation apartment for 4 (+1) persons located on a quiet lane just a few steps from Piazza Matteotti. It includes two double bedrooms plus a single sofa bed, a modern kitchen-dining room, a comfortable living room and a bathroom with shower. The bus stop for Florence and Panzano is two minutes walk away and there is free parking about 100 m away. More about "Appartamento dell'Arco".
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Shopping in Greve in ChiantiHere are our favorite shops on Piazza Matteotti - take a bit of time to look and you will uncover some wonderful treasures to take back home.
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Landi Tuscan furniture |
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Ricami Valoriani |
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Gioielleria Grisanti |
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Girasole |
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L'Inganno hand-painted furniture |
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Ceramic Geometrie Tuscan ceramics |
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Materiacrea art ceramics |
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Greve in Chianti Home
Greve in Chianti Site Map
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