2 – 4 October 2020
Boccaccesca is a yearly food and wine extravaganza, attracting countless visitors to the narrow medieval streets of Certaldo Alto.
Tuscan wines like Chianti Classico or Brunello of Montalcino are legendary and tastings take place during the four days of the festival with renowned sommeliers helping visitors to choose and appreciate.
In addition there are stall after stall operated by local merchants offering the best and freshest products of the region.
A very important ingredient of Tuscan cuisine is bread and you’ll enjoy the ones made with raisins or rosemary.
Try ribolleta, a delicious soup made from bread, beans, cabbage and vegetables and the various antipasti including salami and prosciutto.
Hot food is very welcome during autumn and you will be able to sample another specialty of Tuscany – game.
Try dishes of hare, deer or even wild boar or a thick T-bone steak, followed by almond cakes and other typical sweets.
Not only does the festival offer food and wine but also cooking competitions and demonstrations by famous Italian chefs.
You’ll have fun watching medieval reenactments bringing to life all the splendors of Renaissance.
Entertainment for kids will also be provided.
When: 2 – 4 October 2020
Where: Certaldo in Tuscany, Italiy.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boccaccesca
Website: boccaccesca.it
Hotels: Overview of hotels in Certaldo
Visit the many marvelous villages of Tuscany, and combine that with a lovely wine and food festival. Boccaccesca in Certaldo.
October use to be a good time of the year to visit the hills and valleys and the many marvelous towns and villages of Tuscany.
The summer heat is over, winter cold and rain are still months away, the leaves are turning, harvests are under way and food and wine is on the agenda.
Add to this the spirit of Renaissance and you will want to head to Certaldo Alto to enjoy the 3 day food and wine festival, called Boccaccesca.
Certaldo is located approx. 50 km. from Florence and is the quintessential medieval Tuscan town, divided into an old part on top of a hill and a more modern part spread out below.
The medieval part is almost entirely constructed of brick and well preserved with several palaces like Palazzo Pretori, museums and churches.
It’s also the home town of Giovanno Boccaccio, the writer and a renaissance man through and through.
You can visit House Boccaccio “Casa del Bocaccio” by either walking uphill to the old part in about 10 minutes, or take the cable car, which gives you a splendid overview of the rolling hills surrounding the town.
