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The citrus festival of Zerfaliu (Sardinia,
Italy) 
 The
citrus festival takes place in Zerfaliu every year, at the beginning of
February, in order to set off the most important fruit of the area. The
rich soil of Bennaxi,
which had received river
silt for centuries, turns out to be excellent for citrus growing.
Therefore the fruits are juicy and tasty.
The uncountable gardens, managed by small farmers, are rich of oranges,
lemons, mandarins, clementines and grapefruits .
There are the most famous varieties, such as Tarocco, Vaniglia,
Washington orange and Avana mandarin, but also the less famous but very
tasty, such as the Sardinian orange. There are exotic fruits too, such
as kumquat mandarine.
On the occasion of the feast, organized by Pro
Loco, many stands are opened in Trasfigurazione
Square,
where you can taste fruits, jams and other citrus dishes. You can
discover the other typical products of Sardinia too, specially olive
oil, ham, salami, ovine cheese, and the traditional carpets and
baskets. Every year there is an Italian car parade and the creation of
a cake many meters long, made by the Union of Sardinian cooks. In
the evening of Saturday and Sunday, songs and dances.
11th Citrus festival (march the 1st and the 2nd 2008)
Pro Loco
Zerfaliu (Italian)
Other festivites (Italian)
Tipical
Zerfaliu cousine (Italian)
Nuraghe 'e mesu
    
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