Black Pig Festival in Longi

La Black Pig Festival in Longi is intended to celebrate the gastronomic products of excellence of the aforementioned location, i.e. all those made from black pig.
A bizarre curiosity: Longi is also defined the four pairs of them function, or one of the four mushroom countries, along with the locations of Galatians Mamertinus, Frazzanò and Myrtle.

History of the Black Pig Festival in Longi

The Black Pig Festival in Longi now has decades of origins, as the aforementioned town is very careful to preserve and pass on its culinary traditions, whose recipes are often passed down from generation to generation.
Furthermore, during the event, it is possible to try numerous mushroom-based specialties.

When the Black Pig Festival takes place in Longi

The Black Pig Festival in Longi takes place on 5st January of each year.

Where the Black Pig Festival takes place in Longi

This event based on local delicacies takes place in Longi, a small village located in the heart of the Nebrodi Mountains.

What to do at the Black Pig Festival in Longi

In addition to being tempted by the numerous black pig-based delicacies such as ham, cured meats, sausages, arancini, grilled meats and so on, the Black Pig Festival in Longi proves to be the perfect opportunity to visit the characteristic Nebroid centre, in how rich in naturalistic and architectural beauties, starting from Castle, a magnificent building dating back to the XNUMXth century and still well preserved.
It will also be a real pleasure to get lost among the steep descents, the stone stairways and the narrow alleys, which bear witness to the medieval peculiarity.

Also worth a visit there Mother Church, inside which there are paintings by Novelli, a choir loft and a XNUMXth century organ.
Outside there is a bell tower built in the fifteenth century.

Another important church is the Church of Maria SS. Announced, which houses the statue of the Virgin of the same name, the work of Antonio and Giacomo Gagini.
As far as naturalistic attractions are concerned, the ones are quite interesting fortresses of Crasto, where the archaeological area with the remains of a city wall is located.
The Longi area boasts landscape environments of rare beauty, just think of the Biviere lake, Mangalavite forest and Stetta, where the mountains seem to touch.

How to get to Longi for the Black Pig Festival in Longi

The small municipality of Longi belongs to province of Messina and it is possible to reach it both by car and by train.

In auto: take the A20 Messina-Buonfornello motorway, exit at Rocca di Capri Leone or S.Agata di Militello; on the train: from the S. Agata Militello train station get off at the Longi stop.

The distance corresponds to just over eleven kilometers.
It is also possible to leave from the Capo d'Orlando-Naso station, but in this case the distance extends by approximately three kilometres.