Honey, the nectar so loved by the gods on Mount Olympus, has always been an important part of the town's economy. With the help of the bees themselves, apiculturists manage to obtain a honey of excellent quality that possesses a great variety of flavours and fragrances.

Instituted as a "Honey Festival" celebrating our territory’s excellent product, over the course of the years the celebration has evolved into a much more wide-ranging festival that includes other gastronomic products of the area including olive oil, strawberries, cheeses, cured meats, bread, desserts and typical dishes.

Fragrances and tastes come together in an evening that is not just a simple presentation of products, but a carefully-designed guide to a discovery of flavours and tried and tested combinations that not only whet the appetite but also exalt the olfactory and gustative qualities of the different types of honey and other products.

The town's gastronomic products are further promoted through the organisation of cooking competitions.

The festival is not all about food and flavours, however, as the town’s craftsmen are invited to present their work in the old town centre, which, for the event, becomes a kind of exhibition space home to the artistic endeavours of blacksmiths, carpenters, embroiders, painters, sculptors and many others.

The festival is an event that should not be missed and San Salvatore di Fitalia and its people welcomes visitors, showing them the best of their town and offering an insight into local gastronomic and artisan life in a joyful atmosphere sweetened yet further by the ever present honey...