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Sights and Events in Impruneta near Florence

The artistic patrimony of the area is deeply tied to the Mariano cult. Silver, Miniati codes, votive vases, urns and terracotta by Luca della Robbia are housed in the Basilica of S. Maria in Impruneta in Piazza Buondelmonti, with its late 16th century loggias and the bell tower of Romanic origin.

Important sites in the area are the Church of St. Lorenzo in Colline, the Church of St. Miniato in Quintole, the Church of St. Lorenzo in Rose and the Church of St. Pietro in Montebuoni.

Olive and grape cultivation, along with the ancient art of terracotta are among the traditions tied to the land.
Important events are the Primavera in Piazza (spring in the square), the last 10 days of May.
Location: Piazza Buondelmonti and the cloister of the Basilica. The square is transformed into a splendid garden with a plant exibition, flooring, terracotta products, local craftsmen and an antique show.

Festa dell’Uva (grape festival) , the last Sunday in September. Since 1926, the four wards in which the city is divided, compete for the best allegoric cart, built by the volunteers of the wards, using enormous quantities of grapes and other materials. The carts are accompanied by short performances organized by the wards. The fact that the grape festival began the year before the constitution of the Chianti wine consortium is not to be forgotten.

The Festival of San Luca is during the week of the patron saint San Luca day (18 October). The festival has a thousand-year history connected to the transfer of livestock from one pasture to another and developed around the negotiations of the livestock trade, but above all it boasts many merchants, dinners, horse races and sales of local products.

The Impruneta Christmas Exibition of extra virgin olive oil is in December.

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