Visit the delicious ‘Frittelle Festival’ in Montefioralle on 15th and 16th March to try lots of tasty treats! Frittelle are delicious fried rice cakes that are cooked in a huge cauldron of oil in the main square of the village.
This charming event attracts hundreds of people from nearby towns and villages as well as curious tourists who want to try this exceptionally tasty snack so why not come along for yourself and savour its rich flavour?
Stay in a beautiful holiday villa in Greve in Chianti, only four kilometres from Montefioralle where you can experience the festive season here in March!
This charming event attracts hundreds of people from nearby towns and villages as well as curious tourists who want to try this exceptionally tasty snack so why not come along for yourself and savour its rich flavour?
Stay in a beautiful holiday villa in Greve in Chianti, only four kilometres from Montefioralle where you can experience the festive season here in March!
In the month of April in Florence, the thrilling ‘Explosion of the Cart’ festival takes place. This tradition dates way back to the first crusade! Originally a cart carrying three chips of flint stone was led through the city streets, stopping at houses to light family hearths which had been extinguished since Good Friday.
The first documentation of this Florentine tradition dates as far back as 1102! Read more about the ceremony in our dedicated article.
One of the best antique fairs in Tuscany takes place on Easter Monday in Greve in Chianti. Beautiful pieces are on show on this day ranging from antique furniture to vintage ornaments and exquisite paintings.
Visitors can also enjoy sampling local delicacies from food vendors and stalls set up along the streets of Greve in Chianti; what a wonderful atmosphere to immerse yourself into!
The first documentation of this Florentine tradition dates as far back as 1102! Read more about the ceremony in our dedicated article.
One of the best antique fairs in Tuscany takes place on Easter Monday in Greve in Chianti. Beautiful pieces are on show on this day ranging from antique furniture to vintage ornaments and exquisite paintings.
Visitors can also enjoy sampling local delicacies from food vendors and stalls set up along the streets of Greve in Chianti; what a wonderful atmosphere to immerse yourself into!
The Artisans Market in Anghiari takes place from the last few days in April to the 1st of May. Tourists would enjoy browsing through the many exquisite crafts on show as well as watching interesting demonstrations by artisans showing off their skilled craft.
A trip to this welcoming town during the antiques fair is guaranteed to be an enriching tourist experience!
So whilst enjoying a splendid vacation to Tuscany during the months of March and April why not include some of these engaging festivals to spice it up a bit!
A trip to this welcoming town during the antiques fair is guaranteed to be an enriching tourist experience!
So whilst enjoying a splendid vacation to Tuscany during the months of March and April why not include some of these engaging festivals to spice it up a bit!
Photo credits
picture 1: Vignaccia76 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Phil Wiffen / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 3: Louis-garden / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Vignaccia76 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Phil Wiffen / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 3: Louis-garden / CC BY-SA 3.0
