Estate Pescolana — Sagra della Scamorza e della Lesca Cincialosa
A summer of festivals, excursions, and tradition in the village of fir trees
About Estate Pescolana
The summer of the fir tree village
When summer arrives, Pescopennataro, in the province of Isernia, enlivens the months of July and August with Estate Pescolana, a widespread calendar of events that celebrates one of the highest and most picturesque villages in Molise, nestled in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park and famous for its fir trees and its ancient tradition of stone carving.
Sagra della Scamorza e della Lesca Cincialosa
The most anticipated gastronomic event is the Sagra della Scamorza e della Lesca Cincialosa, which brings the typical flavours of the Molise mountains to the town square: scamorza, a cheese symbolising the local dairy tradition, and lesca cincialosa, along with popular specialities like schiaffune and pallotte. It's an opportunity to discover the rural cuisine of Alto Molise in a festive atmosphere.
A programme for everyone
Alongside the festivals (sagre), Estate Pescolana offers a range of initiatives: guided excursions in the woods, traditional games, sport climbing, a mixed relay race (ski-roll, mountain bike, and running), a live sculpture competition and an exhibition-market of stone carving, as well as dancing evenings, open-air theatre, and a seniors' day. A programme that combines gastronomy, sport, nature, and culture, making Pescopennataro an ideal destination for a summer mountain holiday.
Estate Pescolana — edition 2026
For summer 2026, Pescopennataro renews the Estate Pescolana, with events spread between July and August. Among the highlights: the Sagra della Scamorza e della Lesca Cincialosa with the typical flavours of the Molise mountains, guided excursions in the woods, traditional games, sport climbing, the mixed relay race, the live sculpture competition and the stone carving exhibition, as well as dancing evenings, open-air theatre, and seniors' day.
Programme Estate Pescolana 2026
The detailed calendar for the 2026 edition will be published by the Municipality of Pescopennataro. The established structure of the season includes:
- Sagra della Scamorza e della Lesca Cincialosa — tasting of typical flavours (scamorza, lesca cincialosa, schiaffune and pallotte)
- Guided excursions in the woods of the National Park
- Sport climbing and mixed relay race (ski-roll, mountain bike, running)
- Live sculpture competition and stone carving exhibition
- Traditional games, dancing evenings, open-air theatre, and seniors' day
Highlights Estate Pescolana 2026
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Practical information — Estate Pescolana
How to get there
Pescopennataro can be reached by car via the provincial roads of Alto Molise, in a mountainous area bordering Abruzzo. The nearest train station is Isernia, from which you can continue by car.
When
Estate Pescolana takes place from July to August. For the detailed event calendar and the dates of individual festivals (sagre), it is advisable to consult the Municipality of Pescopennataro.
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Where does it take place — Estate Pescolana
Centro storico di Pescopennataro