Piazza Matteotti, the triangular centre of the market and shopping area of Greve in Chianti is the main piazza there and possibly the heart from which the village has gradually expanded. The piazza is surrounded by attractive arches under which there are shops and workshops making and selling typical products and local crafts, from wine to pottery to cold meats. In the centre there is a large statue of Giovanni Verrazzano, the famous explorer who was born in Greve.