For all those who are on holiday in Montaione or for those that just want to spend a different evening, will enjoy a week full of events, from Sunday 26 July to Saturday 1 August.
It starts Sunday, July 26 at 18:00 with a concert of classical music in San Vivaldo (watch the video) and then with “Ciccia e vino” (watch the video) in Piazza della Repubblica, in the center of Montaione. During this event - already the second season - you can dine outdoors tasting grilled meat and wine of Montaione.
Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July at 21.30, after the success of last year, returns the Toscana Jazz Festival (watch the video), an event dedicated entirely to jazz music that will play on the first day, talented Andrea Valeri, only seventeen years but with many musical experiences behind. Andrea Valeri, will present his new album “the trip” by playing the guitar with the technique of fingerstyle.
The second day will be the turn of the “Quartet Euphoria Show”, a group that plays the strings in a new and particular way.
We invite all our readers to spend a wonderful week in Montaione with music, entertainment and good eating.
In Tuscany, the flavours of food, the smells of the typical products and the art of handicrafts have ancient origins. The fertility of the territory has encouraged a flourishing agriculture and thanks to the continued work and passion of local people, today, you can taste genuine products and admire craft products.
The fair which was held yesterday in the centre of Montatone, was dedicated to local products and crafts of Valdelsa. This event has attracted lots of visitors together with many tourist spend their summer holidays in Montaione.
It has been possible to taste some typical products like porchetta and Tuscan ham, sauces and hand made pasta. The master craftsmen displayed their items such as the famous knives of Scarperia, objects in olive wood and other items to furnish the house, as well as some articles of bigiotteria.
People who love typical products and handicrafts and have missed this event will be able to see the video or participate to the next events that will take place in Valdelsa, in particular in Empoli on 9 July, in Certaldo on 22 July and Castelfiorentino on 29 July.
Tomorrow, June 2, from 9am to 23 hours will be held in Montaione the Promotional Fair with antiques and crafts market, an event that is part of the events calendar of summer montaionese, organized by BorgoAlto association.
The Promotional Fair with antiques and crafts market is an opportunity not only to do shopping buying clothes, shoes, household items and many natural products produced by farms of Valdelsa and Montaione territory, but also to know and enjoy the traditions of Tuscan culture.
An events certainly you don’t have to miss the next weekend is undoubtedly the market that will take place next Sunday in Montaione.
Spring Market is a series of events taking place from March to May in the main squares of the cities of Valdelsa. During these markets you will find food stands where you can taste or buy the best local products such as wine, extra virgin olive oil, cheese, salami from Tuscany, the Tuscan bread, jams, honey and other delicacies. In addition to the typical products you can buy handicrafts from Valdelsa masters and listen to live music in Piazza della Repubblica.
If you are looking for local products and crafts, do not miss the flea spring market in Montaione, a chance to find quality and cheapness together.
Montaione’s territory - as most of Tuscany - is characterized by a landscape where vineyards are alternated with olive groves.
By the way, Tuscany is famous all over the world, not only for the Chianti wine, but also for its Olive Oil and the bread without salt. In fact these are the most important typical gastronomic products of Tuscany. Extra Vergine Oil of Olive, famous for its unique taste and a deep green color, is one of the most important products of the territory of Montaione.
The unique taste of the Oil of Olive is enhanced by the tuscan bread that in many bakery of Montaione is still made following the traditional recipe and cooked in wood-burning ovens. Tuscan Bread, is without salt to better feel the taste of the traditional tuscan cuisine, and it is a typical products of Montaine that for this reason is member of the Association “Città del Pane”.
Montaione is also member of the Association “Città dell’Olio” that together with the Association “Città del Pane” is committed into promotion and improvement of the bread and oil made following the traditional tuscan recipe ensuring genuineness. The end of November is a very important period for the olive harvest, and Montaione celebrate this moment with the “Festa del Pane ed Olio”.
Sunday 24 november in the historical centre of Montaione (Repubblica Square), some local farms from Montaione, had equipped gastronomic stands to let visitors to taste their products.
On VisitMontaione.tv is available the Video of the event Pane e Olio in Montaione.
