Festival of Cherries and Wild Herbs

The Fruit Festival of San Colombano

The Festival of Cherries and Wild Herbs is the event that every spring celebrates the excellences of a unique agricultural territory in San Colombano al Lambro, in the southern hinterland of Milan. San Colombano is indeed a rarity: a wine-growing island nestled between the provinces of Milan, Lodi, and Pavia, known for its hills and for the San Colombano DOC wine, the only DOC in the province of Milan.

Cherries, Herbs, and New Wine

The heart of the festival are the local cherries, stars of tastings and desserts, accompanied by traditional wild herbs and the territory's DOC wine. Hobbyist and typical product markets are set up along the streets of the historic center, while musical and entertainment moments alternate in the squares. The setting is enhanced by the Belgioioso Castle, which overlooks the village.

Between Milan, Lodi, and Pavia

San Colombano al Lambro, although administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Milan, is located on the border with the Lodi and Pavia areas, in a position that has historically made it a crossroads. The festival enhances this rural and border identity, offering visitors a glimpse of the often little-known agricultural side of Lombardy.

Why It's Worth the Day Trip

For those looking for a spring getaway, the Cherry Festival combines good food, hill wine, and the discovery of a village with its castle, a short distance from Milan but with a distinctly rural soul.