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Easter holidays in Montaione

The significance of Easter is remarked by lots of events and celebrations carried out in every country or village of Tuscany, starting from the Holy Friday.

For Christian tradition, Easter is the most important festivity, because it remember the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it is celebrated the first Sunday after 40 days of Lent. The Lent - the period before Easter - should represent 40 days of penitence.

The meaning of Easter is "changeover" from the death to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The mystery of Easter is lived by Christendom also during the day before Easter. In fact the 7 days before Easter is the Palm Sunday that remember the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem and during the Palm Sunday the Churches distribute small branches of olive tree.

During the holy mass of Easter there is the tradition to bless the eggs, that it wanted to wish a new and rich season for agriculture.

A travel to Tuscany for Easter holidays represent the best period to visit the most important cities of art and experience the huge artistic and cultural heritage of this region, thank to the central position of Montaione in the heart of Tuscany.

Montaione offer you the opportunity to visit the Holy Mount of San Vivaldo, also called the Jerusalem in Tuscany: a Franciscan Monastery of XVI century with a Church a Monastery and 18 Chapels - that you can visit upon reservation - that represent the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Easter time, usually occur at the same time of Spring season, an ideal period to let yourself enjoy an holiday or a short break.

Montaione, is not only the right place to visit the cities of art, but even to experience the gastronomic tradition of the Tuscan cooking in the many restaurants of the territory, and handed down from religious tradition, like the "Lamb" that for Christendom is the body of Jesus, or the "Dove", a typical cakes made with eggs, flour, sugar, butter and almonds. In additions to the Easter dishes, in the restaurants of Montaione you will be able to taste other speciality made with genuine and local products like the Extra vergine Oil of Olive, the Tuscan Bread and excellent Chianti Wine and Vinsanto.

The Easter holiday in Montaione could be also the occasion to relax yourself cycling or walking in the country track of the territory or play golf at Castelfalfi taking advantage of a huge selection of accommodations like Hotel, farmhouses, bed and breakfast and vacation homes that have prepared different special offers to let you spend an unforgettable holiday.