Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
September
Autumn/fall is when La Vendemmia (the grape harvest) is celebrated and when the
forests proffer their highly anticipated harvests of intensely scented porcini mush-
rooms and creamy chestnuts.
Grapes in Greve
The major town in the Chianti wine district holds its annual wine fair in the first or second
week of September.
Palio della Ballestra
Sansepolcro's party-loving locals don medieval costumes and peacock around town on the
second Sunday of September while hosting a crossbow tournament between local archers
and rivals from the nearby Umbrian town of Gubbio.
