Rapale is a village located in south-western

Arezzo Arezzo ( , , ) , also ; ett, 𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌕𐌉𐌌, Aritim. is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the Province of Arezzo, province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation o ...

within the municipality of

Bucine Bucine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about west of Arezzo. Subdivision Bucine borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo Berardenga, Civit ...

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, Italy.

Geography

Rapale is located near the province of

Siena Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centur ...

, Italy. The village is part of the municipality of

in south-western

. The

Pratomagno The Pratomagno is a mountain range, which has the Arno River on both sides: to the west is the upper Valdarno and to the east is the Casentino. It lies north-west of the city of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the ...

is a mountain range which has the

Arno The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber. Source and route The river originates on Monte Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a so ...

river on both sides: to the west is the upper

Valdarno The Valdarno is the valley of the river Arno, although this name does not apply to the entire river basin. Usage of the term generally excludes Casentino and the valleys formed by major tributaries. Some towns in the area: *Rignano sull'Arno * Fi ...

and to the east is the

Casentino The Casentino is the valley in which the first tract of the river Arno flows to Subbiano, Italy. It is one of the four valleys (alongside Valdarno, Valdichiana, and Valtiberina) in which the Province of Arezzo is divided. Mount Falterona, fr ...

. It lies north-west of the city of

, in Tuscany, Italy. Grain, tobacco, and

Chianti A Chianti wine (, also , ) is any wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a '' fiasco'' ("flask"; ''pl. fiaschi''). However, the ''fiasco'' is ...

grapes are harvested during the autumn harvest.

Festivals and Celebrations

Calici di Stelle

Calici di Stelle, known as Chalices of Stars is a yearly celebration of the nightly sky above Rapale and its telescopic observation. Calici di Stelle is a traditional summer event created by Movimento Turismo del Vino that, singing the praises of Bacchus, one of the most fascinating nights of the year, offers tourists the chance to enjoy "the rain of tears of St. Lawrence" in the company of a quality wine. On August 10 of each year, in city centers and in the Italian squares, including courts of unexpected beauty and castles, lovers of good drinking wine lovers can taste the best wines from member wineries combined with typical quality products, an expression of local heritage each region hosting the event. Shooting stars reinforcing the unique combination of wine and art, offering close to tasting masterfully guided by skilled sommeliers and renowned Italian wine maker, a rich set of initiatives that will cheer nicely with jazz and classical music concerts, historical parades, theatrical performances and games Pirici, the many Italian and foreign tourists who choose a new concept of summer vacation to discover the art city.Ian Yeoman, Martin Robertson, Festival and Events Management: An International Arts and Culture Perspective, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

References

External links

Official website
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