Expo Valle Impero
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Wine Local produce

Expo Valle Impero

Flavors, traditions, and culture of the Impero Valley in three days of celebration

Caravonica — Imperia (008) Since 2023
Dates 31 May — 02 Jun 2026
Location Caravonica (008)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Expo Valle Impero

Straddling May and June, the Impero Valley celebrates its excellences with Expo Valle Impero, an event dedicated to the food and wine, culture, and traditions of this corner of the Imperia hinterland. The fair brings together the eight municipalities of the valley — including Caravonica — in a grand showcase of typical products, flavors, and knowledge of the area. Three days of stands, tastings, and cultural initiatives that highlight the oil, wines, and specialties of the Impero Valley, in the heart of the Riviera dei Fiori.

The Impero Valley on display

Expo Valle Impero is the event that showcases the food and wine, cultural, and traditional excellences of the Impero Valley, in the hinterland of the province of Imperia. The fair involves the eight municipalities of the valley — Caravonica, Aurigo, Borgomaro, Cesio, Chiusanico, Chiusavecchia, Lucinasco, and Pontedassio — in a common project for the promotion of the territory.

Food and wine, culture, and traditions

For three days, the stands will offer the typical products of the Impero Valley: extra virgin olive oil, the pride of western Liguria, wines, cheeses, and local culinary specialties. Alongside tastings, the event offers cultural initiatives and moments dedicated to the valley's traditions, in a showcase that tells the story of this agricultural territory's identity.

A project for territorial enhancement

Organized by the Municipality of Chiusavecchia with the Chamber of Commerce Riviere di Liguria, Expo Valle Impero was created to give visibility to the productions and realities of a valley rich in history and flavors. The collaboration between the eight municipalities demonstrates the desire to jointly promote the territory, joining forces to attract visitors and showcase local excellences.

Caravonica and the Impero Valley

A small village in the Imperia hinterland, Caravonica is part of this valley of oil and agriculture, a short distance from the coast of the Riviera dei Fiori. Expo Valle Impero is the ideal opportunity to discover this authentic territory, far from mass tourism, amidst landscapes of olive trees and genuine flavors.

Expo Valle Impero — edition 2026

The 4th edition of Expo Valle Impero will be held from May 31 to June 2, 2026, in Chiusavecchia, with the participation of the eight municipalities of the Impero Valley, including Caravonica. Three days dedicated to the food and wine, culture, and traditions of the valley, with stands of typical products, oil, wines, and tastings.

For 2026, Expo Valle Impero reaches its 4th edition, from May 31 to June 2 in Chiusavecchia. The event brings together the eight municipalities of the Impero Valley — Aurigo, Borgomaro, Caravonica, Cesio, Chiusanico, Chiusavecchia, Lucinasco, and Pontedassio — in a grand showcase dedicated to the food and wine, culture, and traditions of the area. The stands will offer the valley's typical products, from extra virgin olive oil to wines, with tastings and cultural initiatives. The event is organized by the Municipality of Chiusavecchia with the Chamber of Commerce Riviere di Liguria.

Programme Expo Valle Impero 2026

May 31 - June 2, 2026 — Chiusavecchia (Impero Valley)

  • Stands of typical products from the eight municipalities of the Impero Valley (extra virgin olive oil, wines, cheeses, local specialties)
  • Food and wine tastings
  • Cultural initiatives and moments dedicated to the valley's traditions

Highlights Expo Valle Impero 2026

The showcase of typical products from the eight municipalities of the Impero Valley, with the extra virgin olive oil of the Ponente as the protagonist.

Prices Expo Valle Impero 2026

Free admission; tastings at the stands are paid.

Practical information — Expo Valle Impero

How to get there

The Impero Valley can be reached from the Imperia Est or Imperia Ovest (A10) highway exits, heading inland. The event takes place mainly in Chiusavecchia, with the participation of the eight municipalities of the valley, including Caravonica.

When

The Expo is held over three days straddling May and June. Free admission; tastings at the stands.

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Where does it take place — Expo Valle Impero

Chiusavecchia (Valle Impero)

Chiusavecchia, 18010 Caravonica

Expo Valle Impero in brief

Gastronomy Wine Local produce Folk traditions Outdoor Imperia

History of Expo Valle Impero