San Simplicio in Olbia
The second week of May do not miss the celebration of San Simplicio, the patron saint of Olbia.
The day devoted to the saint is the 15th of May but the celebration start the 6th of May, running on the novena.
For many years this religious festival combines the sacred to the profane, with celebrations of various kinds.
This religious festival has been combining for many years sacred and profane, with various kind of celebrations.
Several associated events, including “Mussel Festival”, “Palio of the Star”, “national competition of Judo”.
However the main event remains the religious procession on 15th May, which go through the city, accompanied by several folk groups from all over Sardinia.
SOURCE: eventiesagre.it
Festival of Vermentino in Monti
Monti is a village nestled at the foot of Mount Limbara where, for decades, the first Sunday of August is celebrated the festival of Vermentino. Wine produced in this area for centuries.
The main goal of the event is the wine cellar of Vermentino which was inaugurated in 1956 and was the first in Sardinia to sell bottled wine in large quantities.
Vermentino is an age-old vine variety.
It is from Portugal or Madeira and then it spread in Sardinia and in other parts of Italy. It prefers sandy and rocks soils, for this reason Gallura is his ideal land.
In 1975 it awarded the DOC brand. Then in 1996 it also awarded the DOCG brand
Nel 1975 gli è stato conferito il marchio DOC a cui poi si è aggiunto, nel 1996, il marchio DOCG, of controlled and guaranteed origin, a brand granted to very few Italian white wines.
SOURCE: sagradegliagrumi.com
Festival of Mirtle in Telti
If you are in Olbia in mid-August you should taste a traditional local speciality, well-known all over the world, the myrtle liquor.
Telti, a village 18 Km from Olbia, has been organizing for twenty years the festival of this delicious liqueur. Four days rich of folklore, culture, traditions, music, food and beverage.
An event changed during several years up to become a real project of local marketing. Myrtle liquor as well as food and wine, culture and environment.
Do not forget doing “Lu caminu de li cosi boni”, in English “the path of the delicious”. A gastronomic path through the streets of the old town center to discover the ancient flavors of the traditional Sardinian cookery.
This event also becomes a meeting place between producer and consumer, such as liquor manufacturers, producers of make up, gastronomy, milk products, pastry-making and flower composers
SOURCE: sardegnainblog
Festival of Fish fry in Santa Teresa di Gallura
Taste the Sardinian summer and especially the summer in Gallura which is rich of flavors with its Vermentino wine, myrtle liquor, pork, fish and shellfish.
Santa Teresa di Gallura is one of the stars of the summer with an appointment full of flavors that the lovers of fish should not miss. The festival of fish fry. A tradition that has been lasting for almost half a century, which keep repeating every year in July, under the eyes of tourists and the inhabitants of the village. Everyone take part at the fry of several tons of fish in a huge pan in the center of the square of the port. A tasting that will be accompanied by a glass of Vermentino.
An evening to discover the traditional flavors of Gallura, rich of taste, cheerfulness, good wine and a lot of people.
