San Vito Regional Fair

The 2025 San Vito Regional Fair was held in Ortelle, in the Province of Lecce, from October 23 to 26, respecting the traditional week of the fourth Sunday of the month. For four days, Parco San Vito was the beating heart of one of the oldest fairs in Salento, blending gastronomy, market, culture, and popular devotion.

The undisputed star was Or.Vi. pork, raised between Ortelle and Vignacastrisi, served at the stalls along with roasted chestnuts and local wine. On Sunday morning, the large market filled the streets with about 200 vendors, while Salento music, art installations, and religious moments accompanied the entire event.

Four days of the fair

The 2025 edition ran from Thursday to Sunday, with the inauguration and cultural events during the week and the large market on the weekend.

• Gastronomy — Or.Vi. pork stalls (roasts, boiled, stews, and sausages), roasted chestnuts, and local wine.
• Sunday market — about 200 street vendors with agricultural, food, and craft products.
• 27th Exhibition Market and 21st Agro-Art Review dedicated to local businesses.
• 16th «Luigi Martano» Photography Contest, with entries submitted by Sunday.
• Art Day dedicated to Giuseppe Casciaro and an art installation by Antonio Chiarello.
• Music — performances by artists and groups of the Salento tradition.
• Devotion — Holy Masses and a procession with the statue of San Vito.