Nearly six decades running — corn on the cob from an heirloom local variety called grano turco agostinello, husked in an old farming ritual, then roasted or boiled and served with arrosticini and spiced sausage, in a small hill-town in Molise's rural interior.
DatesAug 8 – 9
Edition59th
OrganizerPro Loco Montorio nei Frentani
Food FocusPannocchie (Tolle), Arrosticini
Nearest airportNaples Capodichino Airport (NAP)
GPS41.9167, 14.9167
Nearest cityBenevento · ~88 km · approx 1.5h drive
Nearest region capitalCampobasso · ~45 km · approx 0.6h drive
Typical weather in AugustHottest month, humid — 30-33°C by day; expect crowds along the coast too.