Sagra dell'Albicocca

A festival that smells of summer

When the apricot ripens in the orchards of the Metapontino, Rotondella prepares for its Sagra dell'Albicocca, the most anticipated summer event in the small hilltop village in the province of Matera. Overlooking the Ionian Sea, this town in eastern Basilicata makes the apricot one of its identity agricultural products, and for two days in late June, the historic centre fills with aromas, flavours, and music.

A tradition over twenty years old

Organized by the Municipality of Rotondella, the Sagra reached its XXVII edition in 2025: a milestone that tells of the community's loyalty to its territory and its fruit farming. The initiative was created to give visibility to local farms and to promote the Metapontino apricot as a product of excellence, also through support for the petition to enhance the fruit.

What to experience in the square

• Tastings of jams, desserts, liqueurs, savoury dishes, and innovative apricot-based preparations;
• Food stalls with dozens of exhibitors along the streets of the centre;
• The "Albicocca d'Oro" award, a recognition given to the best local farms;
• Technical conferences and debates dedicated to fruit farming and the protection of product origin, with the presence of Coldiretti Basilicata and Campagna Amica;
• Evening shows: concerts, dance performances, and comedy acts.

A village to discover

The Sagra is also an opportunity to visit Rotondella, a village with a characteristic circular layout perched above the Ionian plain. Among alleys and viewpoints, you can breathe the authentic atmosphere of a Lucanian village that, for two evenings, becomes the heart of the Metapontino festival. A convivial, popular event strongly linked to the land and those who cultivate it.