Here we are with the Harvest most important time of the year. At Fontanaro we’ll make the olive harvest!

Here are some ideas of things to do and see:

OCTOBER 1 AND 2 – THE ROOSTER FESTIVAL – https://sites.google.com/site/sagradelgalletto

• OCTOBER 1 and 2 THE EROICA – VINTAGE BIKE RACE AND SUMMIT IN GAIOLE IN CHIANTI

https://eroica.cc/en/

there are competitions for 10 km, 46km and 81 km rides.

This year will attend the event almost 9.000 riders from all over the world.

• OCTOBER 1 and 2 – THE AREZZO ANTIQUE FAIR – The biggest monthly vintage and antique market of Italy where I buy most of my things!

• OCTOBER 2 THE MONTEPULCIANO RUN!

• OCTOBER 7 to 9: CORCIANO WINE FESTIVAL

http://www.corcianocastellodivino.it

• OTOBER 7 to 16: CHESTNUTS FESTIVAL IN PIEGARO

• OTOBER 7 to 9: TRUFFLE AND POTATOES   FESTIVAL IN PIETRALUNGA – PG

• FROM OCTOBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 6 IN PERUGIA THE BIG LUNA PARK AT PIAN DI MASSIANO, NAMED I BARACCONI!

• OCTOBER 9 AT VILLA A SESTA FLORENCE – DI’UNTO A very good local food festival

• OCTOBER 14 TO 23 IN BASTIA UMBRIA  – EUROCHOCOLATE FESTIVAL – https://www.eurochocolate.com/

• OCTOBER 14-15-16 AND 21-22-23 in Arcidosso, Amiata, Siena, The chestnuts Festival!

• October 14 and 15 in San Giovanni Valdarno, Siena, a small local product food festival, My Stufato!  (Stew pork and beef) https://www.comunesgv.it/arriva-mystufato/

• OCTOBER 20 TO 23 – THE LOCAL STREET FOOD FESTIVAL OF RAPOLANO TERME,  at via Europa, all day long. 

• OCTOBER 21 TO 23 THE NEW SAFFRON FESTIVAL IN CITTA’ DELLA PIEVE – PG (JUST 30 MINUTES BY MONTEPULCIANO AND 15 MINUTES FROM PACIANO)

On Friday evening there will be the market with a lot of saffron products,  Saturday and Sunday the market will be all day long. Here is the program: https://www.zafferanodicittadellapieve.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/zafferiamo_programma_2022.pdf

OCTOBER 22 IN PACIANO, PG,  IL FONTANARO OLIVE MILL GREAT OPENING

• OCTOBER 22 IN FOLIGNO A SLOW WINE EVENT – L’UMBRIA NEL BICCHIERE – UMBRIA IN A GLASS!

• OCTOBER 21 TO 23 – ALTRO CIOCCOLATO FESTIVAL – A CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL IN UMBRIA! At Citta’ di Castello.  http://www.altrocioccolato.it/

• OCTOBER 29 to NOVEMBER 1 –  GUBBIO AND THE TRUFFLE FESTIVAL. The world’s most expensive form of edible fungus, highly prized by food connoisseurs, is the centerpiece of Gubbio’s annual agricultural fair More info at:  Servizio Turistico Associato – I.A.T. Gubbio tel. +39 075 9220693 – https://www.facebook.com/tartufodigubbio/
  info@iat.gubbio.pg.it

• OCTOBER 30 IN CAMPIGLIA D’ORCIA  – the chestnuts festival, la festa del marrone.  From 10.00 AM More info: proloco@prolococampigliadorcia.it

• AND HERE FEW IDEAS FOR YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY IN TUSCANY!

More ideas:

Every day visit in CHIUSI CHIANCIANO the Etruscan Museum. For Guided tours at the catacombs of Santa Mustiola and Santa Caterina – info: +39 0578 – 227667 info@prolocochiusi.it