Sagra di San Simeone

A festival at the top of the mountain

In Bordano, a municipality in the Val del Lago in the province of Udine, there is a sagra (festival) held in a truly special place: the summit of Monte San Simeone. Every first Sunday of September, the community climbs to the "Valdisore" plateau, at an altitude of 1,215 meters, where a small church, built in 1338, stands – one of the highest in all of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Between pilgrimage and devotion

The heart of the Sagra di San Simeone is the votive pilgrimage on foot to the summit, a tradition that is renewed year after year. At 11:00 AM, the Holy Mass is celebrated at the small mountain church, a moment of reflection in a panorama that stretches across the Julian Prealps and Lake Cavazzo.

The festival after mass

Once the celebration is over, the festival comes alive: from 12:00 PM, the stands open with pasta and barbecued dishes cooked on-site, to refresh the pilgrims and the many hikers who have come for the occasion. A convivial moment that combines the religious dimension with that of a village festival, in full Friulian tradition.

Organized by the Pro Loco

The festival is organized by the Pro Loco Bordano-Interneppo in collaboration with the Parish of Bordano and with the patronage of the Municipality. An event that is part of the calendar of activities animating this corner of the mountains, amidst nature, hiking, and traditions, just a stone's throw from the famous Butterfly House.