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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Greve in Chianti
Spend a half‑day to a full day in Greve; see the main square, a winery, and a local restaurant, then head back to Florence.
Greve is a small Tuscan town of about 14 000 people, a short bus ride (≈1 h) or drive (≈35 min) from Florence. Its sights cluster around the piazza and nearby wineries, so a single day is enough for most travellers.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat, crowds)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–70 excl. bed · Mid €70–120 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Medical emergencies 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €1–2 |
| Glass of Chianti | €4–7 |
| Pizza Margherita | €6–10 |
| Bus ticket Florence → Greve | €12 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- FLR · Florence Peretola
- Bus 1 h or car 35 min to Greve
Typical fares
- Florence → Greve (SITA bus)
- about €12 one‑way, 35 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Most attractions are within walking distance of the central piazza. Buses run between Greve and Florence; taxis are available for nearby vineyards.
See and do
Known for
- Chianti Classico wineries
- Piazza Matteotti market
- Tuscan food
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Panzano in Chianti | Bus or taxi 10 min | ≈30 min total |
| Montefioralle | Bus 15 min, then walk | ≈45 min |
Sleep
- Albergo del Chianti
- Old tower in the main square; good base for a night.
- Casa al Monte di Sopra
- Farmhouse near Panzano; up to 9 guests.
- Villa Bordoni
- 16th‑century villa with views over the hills.
Language
Italian is the language of daily life. English works in hotels, museums and restaurants in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan, and thins fast in the south and the countryside. A greeting and a few words (buongiorno, grazie, per favore) go a long way, and gestures and tone carry a lot of meaning.
- Use 'Lei' (formal you) with strangers and staff; 'tu' is for friends and young people.
- German is the majority language in South Tyrol (Alto Adige) and signs are bilingual; French is co-official in the Aosta Valley.
- Dialects (Neapolitan, Sicilian, Venetian) are strong at home and in markets; everyone also speaks standard Italian.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus schedules may change in summer; check SITA timetable.
- Wineries often require advance booking for tours.
Greve is generally safe; pickpocketing is rare. Keep an eye on belongings in crowded markets.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Greve in Chianti yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Chianti Classico wineries
- Piazza Matteotti market
- Tuscan food
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Greve in Chianti, revision 5326125 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5326125
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/greve-in-chianti). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.