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In September |
Two good reasons to visit us in September...
1) Walking trips in search of flowers in September
2) The grape harvest |
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1 – Walking trips in search of flowers in September
In Autumn the climate gets cooler and a few rain showers awaken nature from its summer rest. Some flowers are flowering in autumn as e.g. Borago, Linaria and Smilax. The small flowers of Smilax aspera with its later firstly green, then red and finally black getting berries can be seen on the Macchia trails. One very spectacular walking trip is the one to Capo Fonza “360° liberty.” From there you can enjoy the full panorama of: Marina di Campo, Lacona, Capo Stella, Porto Azzurro, Procchio and the other Islands Montecristo, Pianosa and on clear days also the Islands Giglio, Capraia and Corsica. |
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2– The grape harvest
The grape harvest starts around mid of September. Together with the family Tallinucci the harvest is done in the own vineyards, talking, singing, tasting the grapes and just enjoying the warm and cheerful atmosphere. The grape harvest is a unique experience in a family community and of course after the work is done we will celebrate it with a good wine. Following our family tradition of viniculture already in its third generation we will explain the divers grapes matured under the sun of Elba and the wines which fit perfectly to the colourful, light and healthy elbanian cuisine.
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1) Walking trips in search of autumn flowers
2) mushrooms and chestnuts on the table
3) Festa dell’uva – Winefestival of Capoliveri
4) Olive harvest and -trekking
5) Festa della Castagna – chestnut festival
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1 - Walking trips in search of autumn flowers
There are only some flowers which are flowering in autumn, although for example the flowers of the arbutus unedo and the Cyclamen hederifolium are very beautiful. The arbutus unedo is a very colourful tree which has next to its white flowers, green leaves and fruits which are initially green, than yellow and finally red. The fruit needs one year to mature, so you can find mature red fruits next to the white flowers on the same tree. The mature fruits are very tasty and its shape and taste remind a bit of strawberries, that’s why the tree is also called strawberry tree. It is a nice experience to see those lovely flowers on a hill after a short climb on a warm day. In October there are still some warm late summer days where you might sweat on the walking trips, but exploring the beautiful Mediterranean nature and the lovely flower in the mild and warm autumn atmosphere you will feel that it is worth it to free your mind and escape the stress of work and daily live.
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2 - mushrooms and chestnuts on the table
The cuisine of Elba is very divers following the divers conquerer in history using all the herbs and spices, chestnuts and mushroom grown along the coast and on the fields, the macchia or in the forest. Chestnuts and mushrooms are the fruits of the autumn, more than 200 mushrooms can be found on the Island in a lot of places, especially the stone oak forests, the most searched and loved ones are porcini. |
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3 - Festa dell’uva – Winefestival of Capoliveri
The traditional wine festival (Festa dell’uva) is held on the first weekend of October in Capoliveri. The whole village divided into its for parts battles for the best dressed and historically transformed one, offering food and wine for a free donation. |
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4 – Olive harvest and -trekking
In mid of October the olive harvest and -trekking together with the family Tallinucci itself starts. The olives are still traditionally harvested and at the end you can taste the olive oil. The family Tallinucci cultivates olives already in the third generation and explains during the guided olive trekking the thousand of years old cultivation of olives and olive oil. The divers sorts and qualities and what to respect if you want to buy a good olive oil.
On Elba Island exist 4 main types:
- Frantoio (Elbano Frantoiane)
- Leccino
- Moraiolo
- Pendolino
There are a lot of different olive oils, because of the diverse sorts with different tastes, all liked by experts. Olive oil is the oldest cultural product of the western world, already in antic Greece a vast amount of olive oil was produced, exported and traded in the whole Mediterranean area.
At the end you can try it out yourself and taste the olive oil.
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5 - Festa della Castagna – chestnut festival
At the end of October the chestnut festival (Festa della Castagna) takes place in Marciana at the end of the season. There you can try the tasty elbanian chestnuts and all kind of products based on chestnuts. |
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