Italian Sagra – the complete guide
Perhaps you have already heard of it, or perhaps you haven’t. In both cases, if your wish is to enjoy the real Italian food you can not miss an Italian sagra.
Wait… What is an Italian Sagra?
Good question! Literally, the word “sagra” means “holy” but it has nothing to do with religious celebrations. It is a festival where you celebrate food, wine or other typical Italian beverages like grappa (an alcoholic beverage grape-based), limoncello (a lemon liqueur), coffee and cappuccino. Usually, these festivals include also historical recreation or sporting events.
Each month, there are hundreds of Italian sagra in different cities: not only you can taste the local products but you can also learn how to prepare delicious dishes. The cities are full of joy during the parties: it is the perfect occasion for foreign visitors to see and how our culture changes from region to region.
Recommended sagra for you
There are about 10.000 Italian sagra! Among all of them, some should not be missed:
– Sagra della Porchetta (roast pork) at Ariccia
– Sagra del Tartufo (truffle) at Alba and Acqualagna, with also an international auction for the selling of the truffles;
– Sagra dell’Uva (grape) at Marino
[alert style=”info] FYI: The tradition wants that during the Sagra of Grape in Marino all fountains of the city must be filled with wine. Everyone can go and drink from any fountain. [/alert]
– Sagra della Castagna (chestnut) at Soriano nel Cimino;
– Sagra del Limone e del Limoncello (lemon liqueur) at Massa Lubrense;
– Sagra del Pesce (fish) at Camogli;
– Sagra delle Fragole (strawberries) at Nemi;
– Eurochocolate (chocolate festival) at Perugia;
– Sagra della Grappa (grappa liqueur) at Bassano del Grappa;
– Sagra del Pane Casareccio (wood oven bread) at Genzano di Roma.
Not all Sagra are about food…
While the main protagonist of these festivals is the food, there are also some exceptions. As we know, Italians are famous for their jokes and funny behavior, such as these sagra:
– Festa della Zanzara (mosquito festival) at Berra;
– Festa dei Cornuti (cuckolds festival) at Santarcangelo di Romagna;
– Sagra della lumaca (snails) at Cantalupo di Bevagna;
– Sagra delle Rane (frogs) at Rivis al Tagliamento;
– Festa della Zitella (old maid) in many towns all over Italy.
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