The autumn traditions of the Alto Oltrepò in Brallo di Pregola
The Sagra della Castagna e del Pane Casereccio is the autumn event in Brallo di Pregola, a mountain municipality in the Alto Oltrepò in the Province of Pavia. Every year, on the third Sunday of October, Piazza del Municipio fills with aromas and flavours that celebrate two symbols of the peasant tradition of these valleys: the chestnut and homemade bread.
The homemade bread, the true protagonist of the festival, is prepared according to old recipes and baked in the wood-fired ovens still present in the hamlets of the municipality. It is the symbol of home, community, and authenticity that the festival aims to pass down, alongside roasted chestnuts served hot and accompanied by mulled wine or hot chocolate.
Under the marquee of the Gruppo Alpini del Brallo (Alpini Group of Brallo), you can enjoy the traditional lunch with polenta, lentils, and cooked salami. The Pro Loco of Brallo offers typical desserts, from chestnut cakes to rustic biscuits, while stalls display local crafts and products such as oil and cheeses.
The day is accompanied by folk music and a walk through the ancient chestnut trees, an excursion into the autumn foliage suitable for everyone. Promoted by the Pro Loco, the festival is an opportunity to discover the Pavia mountains and the traditions of the Oltrepò Pavese, in a corner of Lombardy where the Apennines meet Piedmont and Emilia.
For the 2026 edition, Brallo di Pregola renews its autumn festival. In Piazza del Municipio, there will again be roasted chestnuts with mulled wine, homemade bread baked in wood-fired ovens, the traditional lunch under the Alpini Group's marquee with polenta, lentils, and cooked salami, and desserts from the Pro Loco. The day will be enlivened by folk music and a walk through the ancient chestnut trees in their autumn foliage. The detailed program will be published by the Pro Loco in the weeks preceding the event.
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced by the Pro Loco of Brallo di Pregola. Based on the established format, the day will include:
The third Sunday of October. The 2025 edition was held on Sunday, October 19, from 10 AM; the 2026 edition is expected on the third Sunday of October, with the date to be confirmed.
Piazza del Municipio, Brallo di Pregola (PV), Alto Oltrepò Pavese.
Free admission. Lunch and tastings are paid at the stalls.
Pro Loco Brallo di Pregola: 0383 500557, [email protected].
Brallo di Pregola can be reached by car by going up the Staffora Valley from Voghera beyond Varzi, up to the Brallo pass. The reference station is Voghera, on the Milan–Genoa line.
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Piazza del Municipio
Piazza del Municipio, 27050 Brallo di Pregola