Valdichiana Aretina offers the opportunity to lose yourselves among big brands, rare products and true rarities for antiques lovers, typical products unique in the world and specialties of the villages.
In Foiano della Chiana you will find a place for shopping, a contemporary and avant-garde “land of fashion”, where you will find big brands and trendy shops. We are talking about the Valdichiana Village, a fashion village full of fashion ideas, glamorous and trendy opportunities. There is no shortage of restaurants and entertainment spaces to spend time with family or friends, for a day of shopping and entertainment.
In addition, at Valdichiana Village, shopping becomes smart with the exclusive Village cards, created to give you special offers and, above all, they will give you tailor-made shopping, as well as giving you discounts and proposals to access the main cultural sites of the area.
And if you want to see and admire the beauties of Valdichiana before dedicating yourself to a shopping session, you can use the service offered by Valdichiana Gran Tour, which passes right through the Valdichiana Village in Foiano della Chiana: a pleasant way to discover the villages of Valdichiana in total comfort, enjoy the rural countryside with Valdichiana Gran Tour, service available from April 1st. Thanks to the Valdichiana Gran Tour, you can reach the villages of Cortona, Montepulciano, Chianciano Terme and Castiglion del Lago from Valdichiana Village.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday dalle 10:00 alle 20:00
Adress: Via Enzo Ferrari, 5 - Foiano della Chiana
Email: info@valdichianavillage.it
Phone: +39 0575 649926
Website: www.valdichianavillage.it
Antiques and vintage are strong points among the numerous offers of Valdichiana Aretina, thanks to the special markets organized in the alleys and squares of the villages, to appreciate local artistic and artisan works. In Monte San Savino we can mention the antiques market "Loggia del Sansovino", which takes place every fifth Sunday of the month. Professional operators of this sector participate in this special market, a special opportunity to appreciate the value of vintage works and antiques. In Castiglion Fiorentino, every fourth Sunday of the month, there is a curious and fun exchange market for second-hand items and antiques, the "Piazza del Collezionista": the historic center of the village comes alive and the small handicraft of the area descends here together with cultural and folk events, with tastings of typical local products, all in the antique atmosphere that the village offers. Every spring Foiano della Chiana takes the field with the "Flower and artistic crafts fair", a beautiful exhibition of vintage and antique products in a floral setting, an explosion of colors in this Valdichiana Aretina village. Much more than a market, antiques and collectors enthusiasts cannot miss "Cortonantiquaria", the oldest and most prestigious Italian antiques exhibition in Italy, which every year brings curious, amateurs and experts in the sector to the Etruscan origins town. Every kind of work is exhibited at the fair and you will have the opportunity to visit related exhibitions, special events and much more.
Every week, Valdichiana Aretina offers various local markets immersed in the life of the villages, between ancient medieval walls and squares. The products that you can buy at the weekly markets show the true soul of Valdichiana and the essence of the people who animate and live in the area every day. Here are the weekly markets in the municipalities of Valdichiana Aretina:
- Monday morning, in Foiano della Chiana;
- Tuesday morning, in Terontola (a district of Cortona);
- Wednesday morning, in Monte San Savino, in Civitella in Val di Chiana (near Badia al Pino) ββand in Mercatale (district of Cortona);
- Thursday mornings, in Lucignano and Camucia (a district of Cortona);
- Friday morning, in Castiglion Fiorentino (near Foro Boario);
- Saturday morning, in Cortona and in Marciano della Chiana.