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Autumn ‘Sagre’ (Food Festivals) in Italy You Can Reach By Train

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/07/2018 - 08:39

September has arrived and with it ‘sagre’ season – from now until the beginning of December, towns and villages around Italy host a number of food festivals…

Food & Drink

Ottobrata Romana: Why October is a Great Time to Visit Rome

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/21/2017 - 06:00

October in Rome can be so pleasant weather-wise, with the likelihood of sunny days and warm temperatures, that the Romans have a name for it: ottobrata romana…

Language

Word of the Week: SAGRA

by Barry Lillie | Mon, 03/09/2015 - 10:53

Throughout the summer months, posters adorn Italian walls with the word ‘sagra’ clearly taking prominent position in the advertising, so what does this word…

Food & Drink

Delicious Food Festivals: Sagra del Gnocco Fritto

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/03/2014 - 02:30

A sagra not to be missed in October is surely the 22nd “Sagra del Gnocco Fritto”, held in the picturesque village of Castello di Serravalle, on the Apennines…

Food & Drink

Sagra delle Sfogline: Celebrating Fresh, Handmade Pasta

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 08/24/2014 - 02:30

A sagra not to miss, especially if you like hand-made pasta and would like to see the experts at work! The 29th edition of the Sagra delle Sfogline begins on…

Food & Drink

For Pumpkin Lovers: Sagra della Zucca e del suo Cappellaccio

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 08/23/2014 - 02:00

There’s no better place to try cappellacci di zucca (hand-made pasta filled with pumpkin) than the Po Valley area, where the dish hails from. And because this…

Potato Festival Celebrates Humble Ingredients

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 10/06/2011 - 03:31

The humble potato is often remembered as a food of poverty, but this weekend in Rieti (Lazio) the spud will be the star of the table. The small town of…

August in Italy Brings More than 1,000 Festivals

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 08/12/2011 - 03:04

According to the Confederation of Italian Farmers, the month of August promises over a thousand food and drink festivals in Italy.From craft beer to wild boar…