Festa d'Autunno a Pusdosso

Pusdosso, a village to reach on foot

Among the mountains of the upper Val Brembana, in the Municipality of Isola di Fondra (Province of Bergamo), Pusdosso is an ancient mountain village in the heart of the Orobie Alps, reachable exclusively on foot. It is here that every autumn the association Amici di Pusdosso organizes its festival, an event that is also an act of love for a place that resists abandonment.

A day of mountain flavours

The festival opens in the morning and revolves around the lunch based on local products: stracchino cheese, potatoes, pumpkin with thyme, cotechini (pork sausages), and apple pie, the authentic flavours of Orobic cuisine. In the afternoon, it's time for roasted chestnuts, a symbol of the alpine autumn, to be enjoyed immersed in the village landscape.

How to participate

As it is an isolated village reachable only on foot, booking is mandatory (by writing to the association or through its social media channels). To facilitate access, a shuttle service is usually provided for half the journey. It is a different experience from the more crowded sagre (local festivals): a return to the slow and genuine dimension of the Bergamo mountains, made possible by the commitment of those who keep the memory of Pusdosso alive.