Tastings and good food for the saffron exhibition in San Gavino Monreale

A feast of flavors and colors in the purple flower banner. So today the red gold exhibition stops in San Gavino Monreale , within the festival which also brings together Turri and Villanovafranca.

The program, conceived by the Municipality and the Pro Loco, is full of events, museums, musical performances, culture, traditions and lots of good food.

Today there are guided tours to the saffron fields . Until 6 pm the big news of the program: the flight with bound ascent in a hot air balloon departing from the Falcone and Borsellino square. In the heart of the town are the food and wine and craft stands, the rooms of the Mereu house, the Civis, the civic market, the Ennas Campidanese house, the Chiara Atzori house museum they begin to fill up with onlookers and tourists, attracted to the streets of the historic center of the town by the flavors and aromas of red gold, as well as by the opportunity to discover the secrets of the Monreale peasant culture.

In Piazza Marconi there will be the Pro Loco refreshment point while in the train station you can visit the historic saffron train arrived from Cagliari with hundreds of tourists. "For us Sangavinesi - says Nicola Ennas, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of San Gavino and Councilor for Agriculture, Tourism and Major Events - saffron represents the history, tradition and a piece of the economy of the country. The cultivation of PDO saffron is an important opportunity for income integration for agricultural businesses and hobbyists and following this path is the best way to carry on a centuries-old tradition that today is a candidate to become an experiential tourist attraction, as well as an important economic voice for the whole territory. we want to continue to promote the network of municipalities, encourage and support producers in promoting the spice outside the municipal boundaries, by participating in regional and national fairs, exhibitions and festivals ”.