Autumn in Italy: Chestnut Festival at Marradi, near Florence

Each year Autumn, the season which is like a door between summer and winter, brings its own delights to the table; from chestnuts and mushrooms to apples and grapes.
So those of you who love the flavours of Autumn will be glad to know that in October the small village of Marradi (up in the hills around the city of Florence) will host a chestnut festival.

Surrounded by thick woods, the village is famous for its delicious chestnuts throughout the north of Italy, but the big news is that for the next four weekends, the village can also be reached on board lovely steam trains leaving every Sunday from Rimini, Bologna and Florence.

Once there visitors will have the chance to attend the Italian food festival and taste such delicious dishes as tortelli stuffed with chestnuts, chestnut cake, chestnut jam and, of course, tons of roast chestnuts.
But don’t worry, if you should prefer something different, you can always have polenta with mushrooms and exquisite grilled meat and all of this accompanied by fabulous Tuscany wine.
For more information you can call the following phone numbers: 0546.

22715; 0546.
22177; 055.
440311