UMBRIA EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
October
Preggio / ‘Chestnut Festival’ (Sagra della Castagna)
All the basement rooms of the old houses of the village open up as tiny botteghe and restaurants with varied menus and in the piazza there are roast chestnuts and plentiful red wine. If the sun shines on the Sunday of the festa there are thousands of visitors to this tiny village with resulting chaos for traffic: it's worth the effort but get there early.
Assisi / ‘Celebrations in honour of St.Francis’
The national celebrations in honour of St.Francis, patron saint of Italy, take place among solemn ceremonies in the basilicas of St. Francis and S.Maria degliAngeli.
Perugia / ‘Eurochocolate’
A great event dedicated to the lovers of the Food of the Gods, which every year turns the town into a lively confectioner’s shop, featuring the biggest names in Italian and international chocolate making.
link >> Eurococolate Website
Gubbio / ‘Fair of White Truffles & Agro-Food’
This is one of the top events in the autumn calendar, both for the extraordinary quality of the local white truffle and the other exquisite foods on display –cheeses, prosciutto, salami, and extra virgin olive oil.
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