Italy Bike Hotels

Positano (SA): Sagra della Zeppola (Doughnut Festival)

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The “Sagra della Zeppola” takes place in Positano in December: a festival for the Christmas season with lots of shows, sports events and food and wine competitions.

Info: Tel. 089.875055

Saviano (NA): Carnevale Savianese (Saviano Carnival)

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The programme includes special musical and food and wine evenings; processions with groups in fancy dress; the school carnival celebration; sports events, and two parades featuring thirteen themed floats, staged on the first two Sundays in March.

Info: www.incampania.com

Salerno: International Cinema Festival, with screenings of art films in the original language

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The Festival takes place in November and involves two theatres in Salerno: the “Teatro Verdi” and the “Teatro Augusteo”. Many renowned Italian and international artists take part in the event. The screenings of these films in their original language are …

Salerno: Fiera del Crocifisso (Festival of the Crucifix)

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This event, which takes place every March, is one of Salerno’s most famous historical traditions. The “Crocifisso” (Crucifix) is a large market hosting craftsmen from all over the Region. The fair is located in the area surrounding the “Arechi” Stadium …

Baronissi (SA): Sagra delle Ciliegie (Festival of the Cherries)

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June is an ideal month for a cycling holiday in Campania and also the time when the cherry is celebrated at this well-known festival. Many varieties of the fruit are on show and for sale. Amongst the types you can sample during the fair are the delicious “Pagliacce”, renowned for its firmness and flavour; the “Imperiale Nera”, also known as the “San Giorgio”, the “Principe Rossa”, the “Cruina Nera”, the “Cannamela”, the “Baron Picella”, the “Maiatica” and many more.

Info: tel. 089.956891

Salerno: Local foods, a legacy of flavour, at the “Salone Internazionale dell’Alimentazione” (International Food Hall)

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If you arrange your cycling holiday in Campania for the September-October period, you can enjoy a visit to the International Food Fair in Salerno, held in the Food Hall in the city’s industrial zone. The event celebrates the excellence of …

Polla (SA): Sagra della Salsiccia e Caciocavallo (Festival of the Sausage and Caciocavallo Cheese)

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Polla holds this festival in August in celebration of two delicious local products: the sausage and the Caciocavallo cheese.

Info: tel. 0975.778549

Buccino (SA): Historiae Volceianae – Festival of Home-made Pasta

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In August, the Buccino Archeological Park hosts a celebration of one of Campania’s best-known local products: pasta. Local craftsmen demonstrate the traditional pasta-making techniques. Shows and exhibitions are open to visitors at the Palazzo Forcella.
In addition to sampling home-made pasta, you can taste some other delectable local products.

Info: tel. 0828.752017; www.prolocobuccino.it

Curti di Giffoni Valle Piana (SA): Sagra della Castagna (Chestnut Festival)

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In October, come and stay at a bike hotel in Campania; and during your cycling holiday make sure you pay a visit to Curti, in the delightful area of Giffoni Valle Piana, to take part in the annual Chestnut Festival. This unmissable occasion gives you a chance to sample the many products derived from the chestnuts of Monti Picentini: from hot roasted nuts to “calzoncelli”, and pizzas and pasta made with chestnut flour.

Info: www.sagradicurti.it

Muravera: Sagra degli agrumi (Citrus fruit festival)

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The Flumendosa valley is famous for the cultivation of a delicious variety of citrus fruit, the “Arangiu de Murera” (Murera orange), produced in the Sarrabus area. The festival takes place annually at the end of March and consists of a …