Address: Historical center of the town
Telephone: 0546/81166
When: Sunday 27th of November 2011
Programme: The 52th edition of the Olive Festival will be held this year and will celebrate the most representative of its products: the extra-virgin olive oil of " The Lands of Brisighella". Exhibitions will be held all throught out the day, with the possibility of buying fine oil from the oil-mill CAB and local products of C.o.p.a.f. The afternnon will be animated by music. In restaurants and food stalls one can taste specialities made from olive.
Historical Origins: In 1959 members of the Tourist Assosiation, decided to organize a Festival to promote this geniune product of the Lamone Valley, that grows in the hilly areas near Brisighella and Fognano. Olive trees have been grown in this area since ancient times: an evidence emerged during digs carried out at Pieve Thò crypt (X century), where an olive-press of the Roman period was found.
The Festival is organized to promote and evaluate the local products such as extra virgin olive oil of Brisighella, the "Brisighello", and the fine "Nobil Drupa", whose quality is recognized by the European Community as a DOP (Protected Denomination of Origin) product and is served in many Italian and foreign restaurants.
From 8.00 to 20.00
Fee:
Free Entrance
Directions: The town of Brisighella can be reached from Faenza taking the SP 302 road and proceeding for about 15 km. in direction of Florence. From Imola, at the intersection with Via Emilia, proceed along the SS 306 direction Riolo Terme; from here follow the indications for Brisighella, proceeding along the panoramic road (Prov. 23) for about 12km. until the entrance of the town.
