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The estate offers facilities for mountain biking, tennis, mini football, bowls, archery, and ping pong, as well as a swimming pool and children's amusements.
In any period of the year, Tuscany offers its visitors a wide program of events. One of the most significant festivals is the National White Truffle of San Miniato Show, dedicated to the simple woodland truffle and held in San Miniato in November.
Many nearby cities host events of national and international renown: don't forget the famous Palio horse race in Siena, Florence's Calcio Storico football tournament, and the Gioco del Ponte in Pisa, which all involve traditional theatricals in medieval costume, or Viareggio's famous Carnevale, a Mardi Gras not to be missed.
San Miniato is very famous for producing the best quality ofwhite truffles exported all over the world.
Every year in autumn San Miniato organizes exhibitions within festivals where local people, food tourists and international traders can buy truffles, eat truffle dishes and have fun: the most important is The National White Truffles Market and can be visited every year during the last 3 weeks of November.
Remember also:
- old market and arts and crafts market in November and in December in San Miniato
- Festival of oil and rural gastronomy in Chianni in February.
- One of the most famous cherry festivals in Tuscany, in Lari on the last sunday of Mai.
- Festival of Wine and the Grape in Terricciola - old town in September.
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