Food festivals and events in Costa dei Trabocchi 2026
“The Costa dei Trabocchi is a succession of ancient fishing machines overlooking the Adriatic, where brodetto di pesce reigns supreme.”
Trabocchi and brodetto
Upcoming Events
Sagra del tartufo
Festival del Salterello
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
A full-bodied red wine from the indigenous grape variety, the most widespread in Abruzzo.
Sagra del baccalà
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
A versatile white wine, the ideal companion to fish dishes.
The trabocchi are ancient wooden fishing machines described by D'Annunzio as "colossal spiders".
The Via Verde della Costa dei Trabocchi is a 42 km cycling path built on a former railway line.
Discovering the territory
Products, traditions and culture that make this land unique
Prodotti del Territorio
Ventricina Vastese
A spicy cured meat from the Vastese area, made with sweet and hot peppers.
Piatti della Tradizione
Tradizioni e Cultura
Tradizioni Popolari
Trabocchi
Ancient wooden fishing machines with counterbalance systems, now transformed into seaside restaurants.
Feste dell'Estate Vastese
A series of food festivals and celebrations in the villages along the Teatina coast.
Parchi e Aree Naturali
Riserva Naturale di Punta Aderci
A wild stretch of coastline featuring white sand beaches and trabocchi, among the most beautiful on the Adriatic.
Personaggi Illustri
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Poet and writerThe celebrated author was born in Pescara in 1863 and described the trabocchi in his novel "Trionfo della Morte".
Lo Sapevi Che…
“Gabriele D'Annunzio was born in Pescara in 1863 and described the Abruzzo coast in many of his works.”
Domande Frequenti
1What PDO and PGI products can be found in Costa dei Trabocchi?expand_more
In Costa dei Trabocchi you'll find 3 protected designation products, including: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (DOC), Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (DOC), and Ventricina Vastese (Slow Food Presidium).
2What should I eat in Costa dei Trabocchi?expand_more
The typical dishes of Costa dei Trabocchi include: Brodetto vastese, Chitarra alla teramana, and Bocconotto di Castel Frentano. Each dish tells the gastronomic story of this territory.
3What are the most famous food festivals in Costa dei Trabocchi?expand_more
Among the most important festivals and events in Costa dei Trabocchi: Festival dei Trabocchi (Costa dei Trabocchi, Summer); Sagra del Brodetto (Vasto, August); Cantine Aperte d'Abruzzo (Various locations, May).
4What natural parks are there in Costa dei Trabocchi?expand_more
The protected natural areas in Costa dei Trabocchi include: Riserva Naturale di Punta Aderci (Nature Reserve).
5Who organizes the food festivals in Costa dei Trabocchi?expand_more
The festivals in Costa dei Trabocchi are organized by local communities such as Associazione Trabocchi d'Abruzzo and Consorzio di Tutela Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. These local organizations and associations are the custodians of the territory's gastronomic traditions.