La Castagnata
Roasted chestnuts and autumn flavours in the mountain village of Bormida
About Castagnata di Bormida
The chestnut festival in Bormida
La Castagnata is the autumn festival (sagra) of Bormida, a small mountain municipality in the upper Val Bormida in the province of Savona. Nestled among the hinterland woods, Bormida celebrates in October the fruit that has marked the history of mountain communities: the chestnut, a precious resource for local food and economy for centuries.
Roasted chestnuts, cream, and mulled wine
The festival takes place in the square of the Chiesa hamlet, the heart of the village, where the stands of the Pro Loco Bormida offer steaming roasted chestnuts, original chestnuts served with cream, mulled wine to warm up, fritters, and typical desserts, including Fazzini specialties. A triumph of autumn flavours in a warm festive atmosphere.
An Authentic Ligurian Event
The event is included among the Authentic Ligurian Events 2026, the program with which the Liguria Region supports traditional and identity-based festivals of the territory. The recognition enhances La Castagnata as an authentic expression of mountain peasant culture and as an opportunity to promote the Savona hinterland.
Bormida and the upper Val Bormida
A beloved holiday destination for its nature and tranquility, Bormida is one of the small pearls of the upper Val Bormida. La Castagnata is the ideal opportunity to discover this mountain village and its authentic flavours, on an autumn day filled with woods, traditions, and conviviality.
Castagnata di Bormida — edition 2026
For 2026, La Castagnata in Bormida is included in the calendar of Authentic Ligurian Events funded by the Liguria Region. The festival, dedicated to the chestnuts of the upper Val Bormida, is held in the square of the Chiesa hamlet with stands from the Pro Loco: roasted chestnuts, chestnuts with cream, mulled wine, fritters, and typical desserts. The precise date in autumn 2026 will be announced by Pro Loco Bormida in the weeks preceding the event.
Programme Castagnata di Bormida 2026
The detailed 2026 program will be announced by Pro Loco Bormida. The festival traditionally includes:
A day in October — Chiesa hamlet square
- Roasted chestnuts and chestnuts with cream
- Mulled wine, fritters, and typical desserts (Fazzini specialties)
- Festive atmosphere with music and conviviality
Highlights Castagnata di Bormida 2026
Prices Castagnata di Bormida 2026
Practical information — Castagnata di Bormida
How to get there
Bormida can be reached from the Millesimo (A6 Turin–Savona) motorway exit, continuing towards the upper Val Bormida. It is a mountain village; a car is recommended.
When
The castagnata is held on a day in October, in the square of the Chiesa hamlet. Precise dates to be announced by the Pro Loco. Free admission; food and drinks at the stands are paid.
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Where does it take place — Castagnata di Bormida
Piazza della frazione Chiesa
Frazione Chiesa, 17040 Bormida