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.
Address: Piazza Umberto I, 8, 01038 Soriano Nel Cimino Viterbo, Italy
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.
