Sagra della Castagna di Pettinengo

Address: Vaglio Pettinengo celebrates the Chestnut Festival in October, dedicated to the symbol fruit of autumn in the Biella mountains. Pettinengo, a village in the hills above Biella, is located in a land of woods and chestnut groves that in autumn are coloured by the season, and the chestnut, which has nourished mountain families for centuries, is the protagonist of a festival that fills the village with stalls and autumn flavours. The festival celebrates the chestnut with roasted chestnuts, cooked in large perforated pans and served hot to visitors, together with chestnut-based sweets, local cheeses, cured meats and traditional Biella dishes, accompanied by wines from the area. The festival combines gastronomy with craft markets, walks in the chestnut groves, live music and activities for families, in an autumn festival that celebrates the flavours of the mountains. Pettinengo preserves a compact centre on the hills at the foot of the Biella Alps, with churches and houses that tell the story of the village, and hosts botanical gardens and an ecomuseum that promote the area and its traditions. The area offers visitors views over the plain, paths through the woods and the near