From Florence you'll follow the signs for Impruneta along the provincial road passing Galluzzo and San Felice a Ema where you'll start to climb the hills passing through Pozzolatico and Mezzomonte. Arriving in Impruneta you will find in the center of the square, the church of Santa Maria, of the 'VIII-IX century.Located in the piazza Buondelmonti, Santa Maria all'Impruneta is a primitive construction which was consecrated in 1060. Actually, the Basilica does not have much of its original construction but has been expertly restored. The restoration brings to life the original romanesque design with three aisles, three columns and three apses. The arcade is the work ('600) of Gherardo Silvani. The Basilica contains many works of art and of particular importance, inside the Basilica itself there is the Museum of the treasures of Santa Maria all'Impruneta, inaugurated in 1987. The Museum houses miniature manuscripts and holy objects which came from the church itself and other surrounding areas. Of particular interest is the section with silver objects.
From Impruneta following the south-east road you will enter onto the state road No.222 Chiantigiana which will bring you to the town of Greve in Chianti. In the characteristic square Matteotti there are shops along the portico lined elongated triangular center. You are in the heart of the wine producing region of Tuscany, Chianti Classico. Every year in September, the traditional wine festival is held in this center.
From Greve follow the two km road which will bring you to the parish of San Cresci. The square stone structure reveals its original romanesque origins. The inside of the church is no open to visitors, but the facade, with its to mullioned windows and small narthex, merit a visit.
Following the central road from Greve that leads to the right of San Cresci, you will reach the castel of Montefioralle, surrounded by stone walls it is a charming little village of stone houses. In the center is the church of S. Stefano remodeled between '600 and '700,the church contains some interesting works of art, a Madonna and il Bambino by a florentine painter from the end of the XIII century and a 4th century tablet with Trinita and Saints attributed to Maestro dell'Epifania di Fiesole.
From Greve, taking the provincial road 117 of Testalepre, you will arrive in the town of Panzano or San Leolino. The parish has existed since the X century, but was reconstructed in the romanesque style in the XIII century the portico is from the '500 and contains various art works one of which is a precious tablet with the Madonna in throne, Saints Peter and Paul and stories of the two saints attributed to Meliore Florentine painter from the second half of the XIII century and a trilogy with the Madonna, il Bambino and Saints Peter and Paul by Maestro di Panzano (second half of XIV century)
From Panzano it is possible to return on the Via Chiantigiana, or else take the road in the direction of Grignano, and follow to the right the road for San Donato in Poggio and continue with the following itinerary.

From Florence to Greve




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