Food Festival of Sant'Agata di Militello

La Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello it is a fixed and unmissable event for all those who want to really get to know the flavor of Sicily and try unique and unforgettable flavours. On the other hand, the event was organized precisely to promote the local gastronomy and therefore it is precisely the food, with specialties such as black pig, hazelnut, oil, Mallorcan or honey, the great protagonist of this event.

Here, then, is everything you need to know to take part in the Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello.

Description of the Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello

The Sicilian culinary tradition has always been known and appreciated throughout the world, with some typical products that are the best ambassador of the island in Italy and beyond. From this perspective, then, it seems completely natural that we wanted to dedicate an event focused exclusively on food and the products that most represent Sicilian cuisine.

The setting for this festival dedicated to food is beautiful seafront of Sant'Agata di Militello, along which all the stand of typical products that visitors can purchase to try immediately and take home. Not just food, however, because the festival aims to be an opportunity to promote the territory, therefore also local handicraft stand and guided visits to the most beautiful areas of the village.

The history linked to the Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello

There is no particular history linked to the Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello because in reality the event is recent. The associations that deal with the promotion of the area have long felt the need to create an event that could not only attract a wider audience of tourists and visitors but above all that would contribute to raising awareness of the excellence of local gastronomy throughout the area national. Hence the organization of a festival that not only allows you to taste typical dishes but also to understand the dynamics behind the preparation of a certain food, thanks to culinary workshops that involve adults and children.

For some years this event has become an unmissable stop in the Sicilian summer, which attracts numerous visitors year after year.

When the event takes place

The event takes place mainly in the summer months, usually at July or August, i.e. the period in which the presence of tourists in this area is most important. The Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello is not linked to a particular religious occasion, so its date can vary greatly from year to year, much depends on the other events that are scheduled in the village's busy calendar of cultural events. What hardly changes, however, is the duration of the event itself which is always three days, usually Friday, Saturday and Sunday so as to also allow weekend holidaymakers to be able to take part.

Where the Food Festival takes place in Sant'Agata di Militello

The Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello has been organized since the first edition on seafront of the town in the province of Messina. The choice is not random as it was thought that such a location, with the sea in front and the sand as a backdrop, could really be the right setting to be able to further enhance the genuine and particular flavors that can be enjoy throughout the three days of the event.
Furthermore, in the city there are no other public spaces as large as to accommodate the numerous stands of companies that want to take part in the event every year which, edition after edition, is enriched with new and tasty proposals. In any case, however, it is the entire historic village of Sant'Agata di Militello that is involved as guided tours are also organized in the most characteristic places of the town.

What to do during the Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello

The Food Festival in Sant'Agata di Militello is certainly an event dedicated to typical Sicilian dishes, so food is the great protagonist of the event. The calendar of these three delicious days includes the possibility of participating in events such as cooking shows, gastronomy workshops and workshops on local food during the day. In the evening, however, visitors are attracted above all by the opening of the stands and the possibility of tasting different dishes, both sweet and savory, made with typical local ingredients such as black pig, pistachio, honey.

To brighten the evening of the participants, musical concerts and theatrical performances of various types are organised, to make it even more pleasant. There is no shortage of children's activities, with a play area planned every year. Finally, many stands also selling craft products, fashion and books.

How to get to Sant'Agata di Militello

Reaching Sant'Agata di Militello to take part in the Food Festival is very simple because the town is really well connected. Indeed, by car, it is sufficient to take the A20 motorway from both Messina and Palermo, the toll booth of reference is in both cases that of Sant'Agata di Militello.

Those who prefer the train as a means of getting around, you can leave from Messina with one of the regional lines which stops right at the Sant'Agata station.

Finally, the town is also served by a transport service bus numbers offered by the Etna transport company.