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Greve in Chianti's Essential Tuscan Treasures

Greve in Chianti serves as the gateway to the Chianti Classico wine region. This selection highlights the town’s triangular Piazza Matteotti, home to the historic Macelleria Falorni and the monument to explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. Beyond the center, the fortified village of Montefioralle offers medieval stone architecture, while Castello di Verrazzano showcases centuries of viticulture. Religious landmarks, including the Museum of San Francesco and the Romanesque Pieve di San Leolino, preserve sacred art and architectural heritage dating back to the 10th century.

Greve in Chianti's Essential Tuscan Treasures — Map

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Montefioralle

Montefioralle is a village in Tuscany, a frazione of the comune of Greve in Chianti.

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Castello di Verrazzano

The Castle of Verrazzano is located about a mile from the center of Greve in Chianti in Italy, and sits on a mountain spur above the River…

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Officina della Bistecca

A specialized steakhouse run by renowned butcher Dario Cecchini, focusing on traditional Tuscan meat preparation and the Bistecca alla Fiorentina, served at communal dining tables.

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Macelleria Falorni

Operating since 1806 on the main piazza, this historic butcher shop produces traditional Tuscan cured meats, wild boar salami, and aged Pecorino cheeses stored in ancient cellars.

Nicola Quirico / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Museum of San Francesco

Housed in a former 16th-century Franciscan convent, this museum displays sacred art from the Greve area, including a notable 14th-century glazed terracotta Annunciation.

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Propositura Santa Croce

This 19th-century neo-classical church stands on the site of an earlier medieval building and contains a 15th-century triptych by Bicci di Lorenzo.

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Statue of Verazzano

A bronze monument dedicated to the Italian explorer born in the nearby castle who became the first European to navigate New York Bay in 1524.

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Greve in Chianti Market

A weekly market selling food, mostly fruit and vegetables.

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Antica Fattoria Montagliari

A traditional winery and farm producing Chianti Classico, extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar using long-aging methods in Slavonian oak barrels.

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Chiesa di Sant'Angelo a Vicolabate

A Romanesque church dating back to the 11th century, historically significant for housing the 'Madonna and Child' by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.

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Chiesa di San Donato

Located in the hilltop hamlet of Lamole, this church serves as a central landmark for one of the highest-altitude vineyard areas in the Chianti region.

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Pieve of San Leolino

The pieve of San Leolino is a catholic place of worship near Panzano in Chianti , Greve in Chianti comune, in the province of Florence.

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