What's on this weekend and the next...

Here some events of Tuscany on the weekends of October

10th edition of Boccaccesca: Certaldo food and craft festival, with lots of stalls and restaurants. Tasting and cooking lessons held by famous chefs, taste itineraries set up in the courtyards, gardens and streets of the old village.

Markets in Florence:

Farmers' market in Piazza del Carmine (4, october)

Pottery fair in Piazza Santissima Annunziata (4.5 October)

Crafts and flea market in Piazza Santo Spirito (12, october)

International market in Santa Croce (2 - 5, october)

Antiques fair: in the gardens around Fortezza da Basso, viale Strozzi (18, 19 october)

Chestnut Festival in several cities of Mugello: in Marradi (5,12,19,26 October), in Vicchio (12,19 October), in Lucolena near Greve in Chianti (19, october) in Vinci (26 October).

"Schiacciata con l'uva" festival. The schiacciata con l'uva is a typical tuscan cake made with bread and grapefruit.

Discover the Valdorcia and Siena province by using ancient locomotives and steam trains: get off at romantique stations, follow paths that lead to churches villages and castles, to taste local food and wines in typical farms. (5, 12, 19, 26 October). Leaving from Siena main station at 9.45/10.10 am and come back at 6.05 pm.