Arrosticini, Saffron and Mountains

Festivals and events in Abruzzo

Arrosticini, Saffron and Mountains

Strong and gentle like its people, Abruzzo is a land where the highest peaks of the Apennines guard ancestral flavors. Abruzzese festivals are celebrations of fire and community.

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Traditions of Abruzzo

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Abruzzo is the region of arrosticini, L'Aquila saffron, ventricina vastese and maccheroni alla chitarra. Between the Gran Sasso and the Costa dei Trabocchi, Abruzzese festivals celebrate a pastoral cuisine that has become legendary. The trabocchi overlooking the sea, the masserie in the inland areas, the hilltop villages: every location is a stage for festivities that unite land and sea.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food festivals are there in Abruzzo?expand_more
In Abruzzo, hundreds of food festivals take place throughout the year, from gastronomic sagre dedicated to local products to music festivals and patron saint celebrations. The main areas are Costa dei Trabocchi, L'Aquila e Gran Sasso.
What DOP products are there in Abruzzo?expand_more
Abruzzo boasts 9 protected designation products, including Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC, Ventricina Vastese Presidio Slow Food, Zafferano dell'Aquila DOP.
When are the food festivals in Abruzzo?expand_more
Food festivals in Abruzzo take place throughout the year, with a higher concentration in the summer period (June–September). However, many patron saint festivals and autumn product sagre are held between October and December.