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Friday, 12 November 2010

November in Tuscany - Weekend 13 & 14 November



Here's a line up of weekend events for 13 & 14 November.


Sinalunga (SI) - Centre
This is a definite winner!!
A mini formula one with 9 Rioni (teams) and 4 go carts and 1 back up.
Saturday is set up in the morning and then test runs in the afternoon.
Sunday is race day!!!




Figline Valdarno (FI) - Agriculture, Environment, Food
There's loads going on here in and around the centre.

Florence - Piazza Santa Croce
Extra Virgin Olive Oil in abundance

Scarpiera (FI) - Circolo MSL
Truffles galore - with pasta, meat and the famous Tortelli Mugellani

Bagni a Ripoli (FI) - Via Roma
10am - 7.30pm Olive Oil

Pontedera (PI) - Via Rinaldo Piaggio 82
Pisa Unica Terra di Vino - Wine festival

Pisa - Piazza Chiara Gambacorti
Local products

Massarosa (LU) Stiava
Horse Chestnut festival

Anghiari (AR) Town Center
Novello wine, stalls and stands, Antique Fair, and much more

Viareggio (LU) Circolo il Fienile
Wine and dancing.

Camaiore - Montemagno, localita' Piopetti
Horse Chestnuts galore

Camaiore - Lungomare Lido di Camaiore
Local products

Montespertoli (FI) - Parco Urbano
White Truffle festival, wine and oil

Borgo San Lorenzo (FI) - Foro Boraio
Truffles, meat, wine and local delicacies

Pergine Valdarno (AR) - Town Centre
Oil, bruschette, paintings, ceramics, artisan products

Pian di Sco' (AR) - Town Centre
Oil and Horse Chestnut festival


This is just a general idea of what there is out there.
Prices, if relevant, may not be included, so check before going.

November in Tuscany - One Day Events

Here's a quick rundown on a few one day events on 13 and 14 November.

Saturday 13 November 

Piteglio (PT) 
Wild Boar dinner at Lanciole from 8pm on.


Sunday 14 November

Fuccechio (FI) 
Ponte a Cappiano from 3pm onwards autumn tasty morsels.

San Quirico di Vernio (PO)
Luciana, from 11.30am onwards, Novello wine and other tasty morsels.

Prato (PO) 
Piazza del Comune, from 4pm onwards, roast chestnuts and a musical concert.

Palazzo sul Senio (FI) 
Piazza IV Novembre, from 10am onwards, local tasty products.

Rufina (FI)
Piazza Umberto I, local products

Montale (PT) 
Piazza Matteotti, from 3pm onwards, Festa delle 3 Farine (Three Flours Fair) with products made from different types of flour.

Fosciandora (LU)
Lupinaia - the Chestnut Festival - loads to do and see in the centre, and Novello wine to taste.

Vico Pisano (PI)
Oil Festival - from 11am in Piazza Cavalca.

Bagni di Lucca (LU)
Fornoli - Festa del Ringraziamento, Harvest Thanksgiving. Morning mass starts with a procession of traditionally dressed people carrying harvest produce to the altar. Stands and music throughout the rest of the day.

Filatteria (MS)
Fagiolata sotto Casa - Beanfest! All types of beans in a vast array of different dishes.

Barga (LU)
Historic Centre - Horse Chestnut festival with other delicacies and Novello wine.

Pisa (PI) 
Area Expo - Novemberfest - German delicacies

Castagneto Carducci (LI)
Horse Chestnut festival, and beer made of horse chestnuts!!




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