A goose festival in the hilltop hamlet of Montevecchio, run every year by the local cultural circle — oven-roasted goose with potatoes, alongside tagliatelle, gnocchi, filled piadine, and bruschette, with a free shuttle bus and a Sunday-afternoon historical threshing reenactment on the old threshing floor.
DatesSecond weekend of August
Edition26th
OrganizerCircolo Culturale di Montevecchio, with the patronage of the Comune di Pergola
Food FocusOca al Forno
Nearest airportAncona Airport (AOI)
GPS43.5667, 12.8333
ParkingFree shuttle bus service provided
Nearest cityCaserta · ~304 km · approx 5.1h drive
Nearest region capitalAncona · ~55 km · approx 0.8h drive
Typical weather in AugustHottest month, humid — 30-33°C by day; expect crowds along the coast too.