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Puglia · Meat & Grill

Sagra della Zampina

Sammichele di Bari · Puglia, Italy · Late September ✅ Verified 2026

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Running since 1967, this festival for zampina — a spiral-cut pork, veal, and occasionally lamb sausage grilled coiled on the skewer — opens each year's autumn sagra season in Puglia. A village recognized among 'Borghi più Belli d'Italia' and awarded the 'Bandiera Verde Agricoltura,' it pairs the zampina and bocconcino with 'Fecazz a Livre' (Focaccia a Libro), a Slow Food Presidium bread, alongside a nightly concert series that has drawn nationally known Italian singers.

ZampinaBocconcino
DatesLate September
Edition59th
OrganizerComune di Sammichele di Bari, with the patronage of the Ministero dell'Agricoltura and Regione Puglia
Food FocusZampina, Bocconcino
Nearest airportBari Airport (BRI)
GPS40.9000, 16.9167
Nearest provincial capitalBari · ~29 km · approx 0.5h drive
Nearest region capitalBari · ~24 km · approx 0.3h drive
Typical weather in SeptemberWarm, less humid — 25-28°C, a comfortable month for festival-going.
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Sources:
https://www.puglianews24.eu/sammichele-di-bari-27-29-settembre-sagra-della-zampina-90057.html
https://bebinviaggio.com/sagra-della-zampina-a-sammichele-di-bari/