Chestnut Festival of Bolano

Autumn and the Chestnut in Bolano

The Chestnut Festival in Bolano, a municipality in the hinterland of the province of La Spezia, is one of the classic autumn festivals of Eastern Liguria. Bolano is located between the Val di Vara and the Magra plain, in an area where chestnut woods have been a fundamental food resource for mountain communities for centuries.

Roasted Chestnuts, Sweets, and Typical Products

The absolute protagonist is the chestnut, served in many forms: the unmissable roasted chestnuts, traditional sweets, fritters, and typical products from the Spezia hinterland. The festival unfolds through stands set up in the village, where music, markets, and entertainment for all ages accompany the flavours.

An Authentic Ligurian Event

The event is included among the Authentic Ligurian Events 2026, the program with which the Liguria Region supports the traditional and identity-based festivals of the territory. The recognition testifies to the value of the Chestnut Festival as an authentic expression of local peasant culture and as an opportunity for the tourism promotion of the hinterland.

Bolano and the Val di Vara

Visiting Bolano during the festival means discovering a less-travelled corner of Liguria, made up of villages, trails, and rural traditions. Here, the chestnut is not just a gastronomic product but a piece of collective memory, which the festival helps to pass down from generation to generation.