Greve In Chianti

Greve in Chianti (the old name was Greve; in 1972 was renamed Greve in Chianti after the inclusion of that area in the Chianti wine district) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It is located c. 31 km south of Florence on A1 higway, and 42 km north of Siena.Panzano is located mid-way between Florence and Sienna on the scenic Chiantigiana highway, and has a beautiful hill-top location with some of the most attractive views of rural Tuscany. These are the main festivals and fairs taking place in Panzano and nearby.A panorama of the triangular main piazza.Sitting in the Val di Greve, it is named for the small, fast-flowing river that runs through it, is the principal town in the Chianti wine district which stretches south of Florence to just north of Siena. Until recently it has been a quiet, almost bucolic town...