Events, Tuscany

Special Market and Events in Tuscany

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Today is “ Lunedi dell’ Angelo (Angel’s Monday) in Italy , called also Pasquetta (Little Easter) and it’s the day dedicated to the first spring daily excursions . In many cities there are special markets or event to attract tourists.

In Chianti the most famous is  “Market of objects from the past” in Greve in Chianti since we were still University

That’s have remembered us of special markets during the year in Chianti and Tuscany.

Here it’s a list of the most important :

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  • “Show/market of plants and flowers” – 1st Saturday afternoon and Sunday in the month of May
  • “Market of objects from the past” – Easter Monday
  • “Market of objects from the past” – Autumn edition- 2nd Sunday in the month of October
  • “Chianti Classico Festival” – second week in the month of September
  • Farmer market of organic food Every fourth Sunday of the month

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  • PANZANO in CHIANTI
  • “Aprilante Market” Every First Sunday morning from April to October including a flee market ,farmers’ market
  • “Celebration of the Good Season” (“Festa della Stagion Bona”) 25 April
  • “Vino al Vino” 3rd weekend in September

San Polo in Chianti:

  • “Iris Festival” – 2nd week in the month of May

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  • “Radda nel Bicchiere” Wine festival on first weekend in June
  • “Festa del Perdono” last weekend in August

CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI

  • Wine Festival  Pentecoste ( Whitsunday) weekend

Monteriggioni

  • Feste Medievali Medieval Festival in Monteriggioni July

Chianti Festival music, concert, dance and theatre July in Radda in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga

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  • Mercato del Campo Food market , with food producers from Tuscany and other Italian area: cheeses, salumi, Christmas desserts first weekend in Deember
  • Chocolate Show
  • 2 july Palio ( the famous horse race) di Provenzano Siena
  • 16 august Palio ( the famous horse race) dell’ Assunta Siena

IMG_3921All year round markets

  • Every first week – end of the month – The biggest antique market in Italy – AREZZO –
  • Every 2nd Sunday of the month – Antique market TERRANUOVA BRACCIOLINI
  • Every third Sunday of the month – Antique market – SIENA
  •  Mercatino dei Ciompi flea market FIRENZE

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IL MERCATALE FARMERS MARKET

  • Montevarchi from Monday to Saturday

If you feel lost with all these possibilities but excited at the idea of immersing yourself, ask us to guide you in   a  Market Tour with Toscana Mia https://toscanamia.wordpress.com/chianti/visit-to-an-italian-market/