Sagra del Cotechino (Cotechino Pork Sausage Festival)

In Alberone di Cento, the culinary tradition of Emilia-Romagna comes alive with a festival dedicated entirely to cotechino. The origins of this gathering date back to the early 20th century, when this traditional specialty was historically served in the old tavern at the crossroads between the road to Finale Emilia and via Riga Imperiale. The festival offers visitors the chance to savor cotechino prepared in various delicious styles within covered and heated dining areas. The village's deep connection to this delicacy is also underscored by the Guinness World Record achieved in 1999, when locals crafted a mammoth cotechino measuring 144 meters long and weighing 668 kilograms.