Grapes and chestnuts, mushrooms and pumpkins... Food Festivals are the true stars of the autumn season!
Here is a list of the most interesting gastronomic festivals in the coming months, in chronological order:
FESTA DELL'UVA (grapes)
September 8 to 12 in Masera
Info: festadelluvamasera@virgilio.it – www.festadelluvamasera.it
SAGRA DEL FUNGO (mushroom)
September 16 to 18 in Trontano
Info: info@sagradelfungo.com – www.sagradelfungo.com
SAGRA DELLA POLENTA
September 17 to 18 in Nebbiuno
Info: marisastrola@virgilio.it
GUSTUS - Traditional flavours
Saturday, September 24 in Mergozzo
Info: turismo@comune.mergozzo.vb.it
SAGRA DEL NOCE (walnut)
September 24 to 25 in Antrona Schieranco
Info: prolocovalleantrona@tiscali.it
SAPERI E SAPORI
Sunday, September 25 in Premeno - Villa Bernocchi
SAGRA DELLA POLENTA
Sunday, October 2 in Beura Cardezza
SAGRA DELLA CASTAGNA (chestnut)
Sunday, October 2 in Massino Visconti
Info: info@massinovproloco.it
SAGRA DEL CINGHIALE (boar)
Sunday, October 2 in Ornavasso – Migiandone
Info: sagracinghiale.migia@libero.it
SAGRA DELLA CASTAGNA (chestnut)
October 8 to 9 in Seppiana
Info: Pro Loco Valle Antrona – prolocovalleantrona@tiscali.it
SAGRA DEL CIOCCOLATO (chocolate)
Sunday, October 9 in Gravellona Toce
Info: Pro Loco Gravellona Toce – prolocogravellona@libero.it
SAGRA DELLA ZUCCA (pumpkin)
October 14 to 16 in Omegna
Info: Pro Loco Omegna – info@proloco.omegna.vb.it
CRODO D’AUTUNNO: autumn flavours
October 14 to 16 in Crodo
Info: eventi.crodo@gmail.com
FUORI DI ZUCCA (pumpkin)
October 15 to 16 in Santa Maria Maggiore
Info: santamariamaggiore.info
SAGRA DELLA TORTA E DELLA CASTAGNA (cake and chestnut)
Sunday, October 16 in San Maurizio d'Opaglio
Info: volontarisanmaurizio@gmail.com
MERCATO EUROPEO (European food)
October 28 to 30 in Arona
Info: turismo.arona@comune.arona.no.it
SAGRA MELE MIELE (apples and honey)
From 29 October to 1 November in Baceno
Info: info@melemiele.it – www.melemiele.it