Sausage Festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

Lovers of sausage and, more generally, of popular festivals must not miss this event: the Pozzo di Gotto festival in Barcelona is the moment in which this popular dish, which has always been on peasant tables, is brought to everyone's attention for an appointment that will conquer every palate.

For those who wish to take part in the Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto sausage festival, here is all the useful information.

What is the sausage festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

The sausage festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is an appointment food and wine which is held every year in the month of June and attracts a crowd of tourists from neighboring towns but also from the rest of Italy.

The great protagonist of this event is obviously the sausage, rigorously prepared with pork and cooked on the grill to be part of many different dishes or to be tasted naturally, inside a sandwich and accompanied by local beer or wine.

The appointment is part of a busy calendar of events which, from May to October, are organized not only in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto but also in the neighboring municipalities with the aim of making the area known and attracting tourism interested in the customs and traditions locals.
Obviously, to satisfy everyone's tastes there are events of all kinds, for a varied public.

The history of the festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

The festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto actually has a recent history because the event has only been organized for a few years. The provincial territory, however, is not new to initiatives of this kind because for years it has been aiming at a tourist enhancement program that passes precisely through a busy calendar of appointments which, month after month, aim to make customs, traditions, wine products known. gastronomy and crafts.

Since, however, throughout Sicily and in particular in the province of Messina there are so many festivals dedicated to pork and its by-products, the Pro Loco of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto has tried to diversify its event by making it into a kermesse that includes various aspects, including the manifestation of the floral display, the organization of popular games but also exhibitions of art and painting.

When the event is organised

The appointment of the sausage festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is scheduled every year in June. There is, however, no precise date as the event fits precisely into a schedule that becomes particularly dense especially in the summer months. In general, however, we try to favor the last few weeks of the month to be sure of having favorable climatic conditions.

Where the festival is held in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

One of the most characteristic features of the sausage festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is linked to the fact that the whole village becomes the location for the event.
Certainly the main squares are the backdrop for the organization of the most popular events such as, for example, the food and wine stands or the infiorata, which is an exhibition/market of flowers that are set up in a particular way, while smaller corners of the town are dedicated to other appointments, such as contemporary art exhibitions, stands offering local handicrafts, popular games that involve not only the inhabitants of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto but also all visitors and so on.

What to do during the sausage festival in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

The Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto festival lasts three days during which the events follow one after the other. The calendar and the type of appointments can vary greatly from edition to edition, even if obviously the most important moments are always present.

For example, the food and wine stands which offer sausage in all types of cooking and which also allow you to buy fresh product to cook at home are a constant of the event, which is in fact dedicated to this food.
Furthermore, the infiorata appointment is also respected every year but the theme to which the flower exhibition is dedicated changes. Lastly, art lovers won't have to worry because in every edition of the Gotto Pozzo Festival in Barcelona there are temporary exhibitions of photos, paintings and local handicrafts, obviously both to admire and to buy.

How to get to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto can be reached by car along the A20 motorway from both Messina and Palermo: the reference exit is that of Pozzo di Gotto. Alternatively, in the town there is also the railway station that connects Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto both to Messina and to Catania or Palermo. Finally, from the main cities, there is a local bus service that runs daily.