Piazza Matteotti is the heart of Greve and one of Tuscany's most distinctive town squares. Unlike the broad rectangular piazze of most Tuscan towns, this one is long and triangular, its sides lined continuously with arcaded buildings. Wine shops, enotecas, butchers, and cafes occupy the ground floors; apartments fill the floors above.
The square fills each Saturday morning with the weekly market, which draws farmers and producers from across the commune. On most other days it is pleasantly unhurried. The enotecas on the ground floor of the portico are a good introduction to Chianti Classico tasting without having to drive to an estate.
The statue at the narrow apex of the triangle is of Giovanni da Verrazzano, the local-born explorer who entered New York Bay in 1524 and reported back to the King of France on the natural harbour he found. He has a bridge named after him in Brooklyn.