Food Festivals in ItalyIT
Emilia-Romagna · Meat & Grill

La Tavola di Bisanzio

Baiso · Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Jul 10 – 12 ✅ Verified 2026

21st edition of a historical reenactment marking real regional history: the Tresinaro valley was a Byzantine-Lombard border zone that coexisted peacefully for two centuries longer than the rest of Italy. A village of about 800 residents mobilizes over 120 volunteers to turn Baiso's center into a medieval market and encampment, with five taverns serving dishes inspired by Byzantine and Lombard cooking alongside local Apennine specialties, plus jousting, street performers, and falconry.

Grigliata BizantinaGrigliata Longobarda
DatesJul 10 – 12
Edition21st
OrganizerAssociazione "La Tavola di Bisanzio" (founded 2005), with the Comune di Baiso
Food FocusGrigliata Bizantina, Grigliata Longobarda
Nearest airportBologna Airport (BLQ)
GPS44.4500, 10.6167
Nearest cityCaserta · ~483 km · approx 8.0h drive
Nearest region capitalBologna · ~58 km · approx 0.8h drive
Typical weather in JulyPeak summer heat and humidity — 29-32°C by day; most festivals run in the cooler evening hours.
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Sources:
https://www.gazzettadireggio.it/tempo-libero/2026/07/08/news/baiso-tutto-pronto-per-la-tavola-di-bisanzio-ecco-il-programma-del-weekend-1.100892421
https://latavoladibisanzio.it/