{"id":15053,"date":"2026-10-28T11:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/?p=15053"},"modified":"2026-10-28T11:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:59:39","slug":"chestnut-season-draws-crowds-to-marradis-marrone-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/2026\/10\/28\/chestnut-season-draws-crowds-to-marradis-marrone-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Chestnut Season Draws Crowds to Marradi\u2019s Marrone Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Marradi\u2019s specialty chestnut festival, a short trip from Florence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Kristin Hsi (Syracuse University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/Picture1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/suabroad.syr.edu\/florence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/Picture1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MARRADI, Italy \u2014 As summer heat gives way to yellow leaves, Tuscany enters its autumn harvest season. Located in central Italy\u2019s hills, the region has cultivated seasonal staples such as grapes, olives, fruit and grain since Ancient Rome. During the cooling months of September to November, <strong>agricultural towns celebrate this labor and heritage with Tuscany\u2019s iconic harvest festivals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A couple of hours by train northeast of Florence lies the town of Marradi, home to the <strong>Marradi Chestnut Festival<\/strong>, now known as the Marron Buono di Marradi Exhibition Market. With a woodsy landscape more like a small mountain village than a town, Marradi hosts the fair-like market in its historic center along the Lamone River every October. The event is managed by Associazione Turistica Pro Loco Marradi, with support from the local municipality and a community of university students, and showcases the town\u2019s traditional crop through chestnut-themed exhibition walkways, fair rides, and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stands sell the <em>Marrone del Mugello IGP<\/em> by the kilo. Known for being naturally crisp and sweet, the chestnut <strong>draws visitors from across Italy and as far away as Denmark, Switzerland and Germany<\/strong>, who come to taste freshly roasted chestnuts and meats. They leave with artisan trinkets, lavender sachets, sweet wines, jams and, of course, bags of fresh <em>marroni<\/em> to roast through the winter back home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marradi\u2019s specialty chestnut festival, a short trip from Florence By Kristin Hsi (Syracuse University) MARRADI, Italy \u2014 As summer heat gives way to yellow leaves, Tuscany enters its autumn harvest season. Located in central Italy\u2019s hills, the region has cultivated seasonal staples such as grapes, olives, fruit and grain since Ancient Rome. 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