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Festa dell'Uva di Impruneta — a 3-day weekend in Tuscany

25–25 October. Impruneta, Italy. 40 min from the airport.

The weekend, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Impruneta

    Land at Florence Peretola (FLR), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.

  2. Day 2

    Festa dell'Uva di Impruneta

    Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.

  3. Day 3

    Wine country day in Tuscany

    Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.

Where to stay

  • Hotels in Impruneta

    Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.

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One winery worth a detour

Gravner

WTG pick

The birthplace of the modern orange wine movement — Gravner's qvevri cellar in a Slovenian border village is wine's most important pilgrimage.

Address
Località Lenzuolo Bianco 9, 34170 Oslavia, Gorizia, Italy
Appointment
required
Tasting price
Free tasting with cellar tour
Website
Visit
Read the full Gravner guide →

Where to eat

Trattoria Mario

€

No-frills communal-table trattoria in Florence's San Lorenzo market, open since 1953

Must try: Bistecca alla fiorentina

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Practical

Nearest airport
Florence Peretola (FLR)

Insider tip

Impruneta is only 14km from Florence and easily reached by bus — combine with a day in the city. The float competition judging in the main piazza is the centrepiece event.

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