Festa Patronale di San Rocco

The patron saint of Albaredo

The Festa Patronale di San Rocco is the most important festival in Albaredo per San Marco, a municipality in the province of Sondrio located in the Valtellina Orobie mountains, along the historic Via Priula leading to Passo San Marco. In mid-August, for three days, the village gathers around its patron saint in a festival that combines the religious dimension with the popular one.

Between procession and bonfire

The solemn moment is the mass and the procession with the statue of San Rocco, but the heart of the festival's identity is the historic bonfire of the Vegia Gosa: a large fire accompanied by the tasting of hydromel, the Celtic drink made from fermented honey, which links Albaredo to ancient and evocative traditions. Street food, entertainment, concerts, and creative workshops unfold around these rituals.

The alpine soul of Valtellina

The festival is also an opportunity to discover the charm of an authentic mountain village, with aperitifs and dinners in the square, the San Rocco Dinner, and a dancing evening to conclude the celebrations. For those visiting the province of Sondrio during Ferragosto, the Festa di San Rocco in Albaredo per San Marco is an immersion into the alpine traditions of Valtellina, amidst faith, conviviality, and Celtic memory.