Description: Small town located 23 km South of Florence and 42 km North of Siena. It is the principal town of Chianti wine area. It lies on a hill top covered entirely by trees and vineyards, in the middle of beautiful scenery.

Sights and Attractions: The beautiful triangular piazza in the center of the town • San Leolino a Panzano Parish church (Rich collection of art works) • The Church of Santa Croce (triptych by Bicci di Lorenzo) • The Castle of Montefioralle • The parish Church of San Cresci (Inside are still preserved a canvas with the Virgin of the Rosary 1615, and a 18th century Crucifix.) • Verrazzano castle (It belonged to the family of the great navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano and is surrounded by a beautiful Italian-style garden.) • The Castle of Vicchiomaggio • The Chianti Classico wine tasting center.

Museums: Museum of Sacred art

Events:A weekly market takes place every Saturday morning in the main piazza (Piazza Matteotti) of Greve in Chianti •  Antiques and collectors' fair twice a year - on Easter Monday and the second Sunday of October • "Plants and flowers market exhibition" (1st Sunday of May) • Chianti Wine Festival - 2nd weekend of Sept • Grape harvest (the harvest usually takes place in late September or early October) •  "Celebration of the Good Season" ("Festa della Stagione Bona") April 25 at Panzano in Chianti

Typical products: Chianti wine, Tuscan Vinsanto, Bistecca alla fiorentina.

Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Strada in Chianti, Cintoia, Dudda, Lucolena, Montefioralle, Panzano in Chianti, San Polo in Chianti, Lamole, Ferrone, Greti, Chiocchio, Poggio alla Croce.

Neighboring towns: Bagno a Ripoli, Castellina in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Cavriglia, Figline Valdarno, Florence, Impruneta, Incisa in Val d'Arno, Radda in Chianti, Rignano sull'Arno, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa

Nearest airport: Florence - Peretola airport (km 30).
Nearest train station: Florence Santa Maria Novella train station (25 km)

Public trasportation: SITA Buses (Buses offer frequent service to cities throughout Tuscany from the SITA bus terminal just west of the Santa Maria Novella train station. From here you have connections to most smaller cities that trains do not run to.) Website www.sitabus.it

Distances: Arezzo 65 km; Florence 23 km; Radda in Chianti 13 km, Gaiole in Chianti 15 km; Lucca 85 km; Pisa 90 km; Rome 290 km; San Gimignano 50 km.