While still lacking 3 months to Christmas holidays, there are already many people who are starting to think about what to do or where to spend Christmas or celebrate the New Year’s Eve. Montaione offers you the opportunity to find everything you need to spend the Christmas holidays or the night of new year’s eve in a very special way! You will also celebrate the arrival of the new year in the beautiful old town square dancing until dawn, taste the dishes and local wines booking on Christmas lunch or New Year’eve dinner in one of the many restaurants in the area, or visit the most famous cities of art like Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano and Volterra Montaione that can be reached in less than an hour’s drive.
Take advantage of special offers for Christmas or New Year made available by the accommodations in Montaione and book now your unforgettable holiday!
The autumn with its shorter days, the different colours of the nature, but equally beautiful, not just represent the end of summer, but also the beginning of a new season. In this period Montaione offers many things to do and see. It is the period of the harvesting of grapes, olives and chestnuts, and is also the ideal time - thanks to the mild climate - to visit ancient villages located in the territory of Valdelsa, just few kilometres far from Montaione, or to make a walking or ride a mountain biking in the Tuscan countryside. Among just over a month - on 26 October 2008 - will be held in Montaione the traditional exhibition of white truffle, which each year attracts many tourists and fans of this precious tuber. During this event, you can taste - in addition to the typical local products - many dishes prepared with the white truffle in some restaurants of the area. For that reason, take a break and come to Tuscany, taking advantage of the last deals for a weekend offered by the many accommodations of Montaione.
It took place yesterday in the historical centre of Montaione the Feast of Misericordia and of the End of Summer, which concludes the Calendar of Summer Montaionese 2008.
The festival has began the morning with the fishing for charities and the Holy Mass at 11.30. In the afternoon took place games for children joy and tasting of cakes prepared by expert cooks of Montaione, all accompanied by the music of the Philharmonic Donizetti who presented some pieces of its repertoire, while at 21.00 took place the concert of Sonia Colca.
The profit from the festival was intended for the purchase of a new transport for social services.
On VisitMontaione.tv you can watch the Video of the Philharmonic Donizetti.
Last Wednesday, August 27, 2008 in Piazza della repubblica, in the historic centre of Montaione was planned an event of the Calendar Estate Montaionese called “Ballando sotto le Stelle” Dancing under the stars.
In warm evening of August, cheerful music has animated the village of Montaione, allowing couples, more or less young people dancing and having fun under the stars.
It was possible to dance with modern Italian and foreign music, as well as revival, valzer, cha-cha-cha, group dances… in an atmosphere of fun.
If you were not able to attend this event, you can see the video of “Ballando sotto le stelle” on www.visitmontaione.tv.
Alberto Montagnani in art Mons was born on 26 July 1973 in Siena in Tuscany. A few months later, the family moved in Montaione, the province of Florence, where Alberto attended the public music school learning “solfeggio” followed by the study of “quartino”.
He composes some jingle for local radio, this let him to be known in the Florentine music ambient while in 1989 comes as bassist to join for some evenings, Goppions, a rock group by Irene Grandi. He continue to study singing and acoustic guitar, showing a particular interest in American folk music, blues and country and the finger-picking technique which is a true master developing an original style.
His artistic ability gave him the opportunity to appear on television participating in television programmes like ” Il futuro?…è uno show”, “Sarà ora?”, “Mediterraneo Festival” and “La fabbrica della musica ” where showing his abilities as a singer and musician.
In 2007, leaves the album “Il Bambino delle Fragole” with 12 songs that represent a mixture of folk music, pop, country, merged together by the skilful of this true Italian singer.
On 26 August he played in Piazza della Repubblica in Montaione, an event that is part of the Events Calendar of Summer Montaionese 2008 by attracting not only many fans but also many tourists that are still on holiday in Montaione interested to listen this local singer.
If you missed this evening you can now watch the videos of the concert of Mons on VisitMontaione.tv.
While still lacking 3 months to Christmas holidays, there are already many people who are starting to think about what to do or where to spend Christmas or celebrate the New Year’s Eve. Montaione offers you the opportunity to find everything you need to spend the Christmas holidays or the night of new year’s eve in a very special way! You will also celebrate the arrival of the new year in the beautiful old town square dancing until dawn, taste the dishes and local wines booking on Christmas lunch or New Year’eve dinner in one of the many restaurants in the area, or visit the most famous cities of art like Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano and Volterra Montaione that can be reached in less than an hour’s drive.
