Thursday, October 30, 2014

47th Chestnut Festival - Soriano nel Cimino - Viterbo - Italy - October 2014

Whilst I was in Italy recently I wanted to attend a Sagra delle Castagne, a Chestnut Festival. It was the right time of the year and there is a special taste to freshly roasted chestnuts, cooked in the open air. I was therefore delighted that after lunching with friends in the area, that we were able to attend the 47th Chestnut Festival in Soriano nel Cimino in the late afternoon and evening. It is a very popular event and as you will see from my photos the crowds were enormous. Fortunately my friend knew that parking would be a problem so we caught a courtesy bus that was running people up and down to the centro storico, perfect solution. There was a lot more happening than just the roasting of chestnuts with enactments of  historical events taking place. If you want to know more about the event do visit the Official Website.

























YouTube Courtesy of M2videoproduzioni 
Flag bearers and musicians of the Noble Contrada Trinity - Exhibition on the occasion of the 47th Chestnut Festival Soriano nel Cimino (VT) - October 4, 2014.




  1.                         Address: Piazza Umberto I, 8, 01038 Soriano Nel Cimino Viterbo, Italy
                            Phone:+39 0761 746001

With thanks to the following sites for the background information included in my post. The links will take you directly to the official websites if you are interested in learning more about this event.

All photos are my own taken in October 2014 unless otherwise mentioned.

More photos can be found on Flickr in My Album entitled  Travel Tales - Chestnut Festival - Italy - October 2014


15 comments:

  1. I love roast chestnuts, however, find them difficult to get out of their skins when I have done them myself. Why is it that the ones you buy on the streets pop out of their shells instantly? Whenever we go to Italy in the autumn we always gather them in the woods to bring home.

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  2. Love your shots and that fire place to roast the chestnuts is just amazing. Love that shot you did from above. Also, you are so right that there is a big crowd, but no better place to enjoy than Italy. We enjoyed roasted chestnuts when we were in Rome, but have never seen them in the US. Thanks for sharing and hoping your day is wonderful!

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  3. Wonderful shots. I do love roasted chestnuts!

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  4. Very interesting Lindy. I love the atmosphere of these seasonal food festivals especially when they reflect the historical heritage of a small town. You got a good shot from above of the big chestnut pan. We flew over Lake Bolsena and Marta on our way down to Rome last month and I thought of you once again. I'm glad that your time there recently was less distressing. Thank you so much for sharing your photos.

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  5. Wow a festival just for chestnut, i love chestnut whether roasted or stirfry with food, etc

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  6. I told bob last week when I was caught humming chestnuts roasting on an open fire, that I have never seen or tasted one.. i love the fire shot of them roasting and all the photos are fantastic.

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  7. Love roast chestnuts. After seeing your photos I am now desperate to eat some.

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  8. Thanks for taking us along; such a wonderful place/event.

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  9. I have such a yearning to see Italy. What a great series of pictures!

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  10. Found you on "Our World Tuesday" and enjoyed reading about your travels. I'm your newest follower! :)

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    1. Thankyou, I am delighted you found me via Our World Tuesday, off to visit your blog now. :)

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  11. Everywhere I find you today you remind me not only of all the places there are to see but also of all the foods there are to try. New adventures await!

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  12. I feel I was there. I had not heard of a chestnut festival

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