{"id":388693,"date":"2026-07-14T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:36:04","slug":"snail-festival-in-verezzi","status":"publish","type":"eb_event","link":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/events\/verezzi\/snail-festival-in-verezzi\/","title":{"rendered":"Snail Festival in Verezzi"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 13 and 14 August 2026<\/strong>, the charming village of Verezzi<\/strong>,<\/a> a hamlet of Borgio Verezzi<\/strong>, will celebrate the 60th Snail Festival<\/strong>, one of Liguria\u2019s longest-running and most beloved gastronomic events. Organised by the Societ\u00e0 Mutuo Soccorso Concordia<\/strong>, the event continues a tradition that began in 1966, showcasing one of the signature dishes of the local cuisine in an atmosphere of celebration, music and conviviality.<\/p>\n

The undisputed stars of the festival are the famous Verezzi-style stewed snails<\/strong>, prepared according to an ancient recipe handed down through generations and preserved for over half a century. Alongside this speciality, the food stalls offer numerous traditional Ligurian dishes, taking visitors on a journey through the region\u2019s authentic flavours.<\/p>\n

The food stalls<\/strong>, set up in Piazza Gramsci<\/strong>, open on both evenings from 6.30 pm, whilst live music accompanies the dinners and brings the village to life until late in the evening.<\/p>\n

Programme<\/h3>\n

Wednesday 13 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • The food stalls open at 6.30 pm.<\/li>\n
  • Live music with Cristian and Luna Nueva.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Thursday 14 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • The food stalls open at 6.30 pm.<\/li>\n
    • DJ set with DJ N\u00cbM\u00d8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      To make it easier to get to the event, a free shuttle service will be running from Borgio, as well as a dedicated route to reach the village of Verezzi with ease.<\/p>\n

      Now in its 60th year, the Sagra della Lumaca is an unmissable event for anyone wishing to discover Ligurian cuisine, soak up the atmosphere of one of Italy\u2019s Most Beautiful Villages, and spend two evenings enjoying fine food, music and traditions that have been bringing the Riviera di Ponente to life for sixty years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      On 13 and 14 August 2026, the 60th Snail Festival returns to Verezzi, featuring \u2018lumache alla verezzina\u2019, Ligurian dishes, live music, a free shuttle bus and two evenings of celebrations in the Ligurian village.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":388551,"template":"","territorio":[],"village-conntection":[55189],"event_category":[165164],"class_list":["post-388693","eb_event","type-eb_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","village-conntection-verezzi","event_category-food-festivals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event\/388693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eb_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eb_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"territorio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/territorio?post=388693"},{"taxonomy":"village-conntection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village-conntection?post=388693"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=388693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}