Chestnut Elban 2025 – Festa in Poggio
Sunday 26 October with the traditional Castagne Festival of Poggio, the week of autumn holidays of Marcianese will end, series of events that celebrate the flavors of the Elbano autumn.
chestnut of Poggio
Gastronomic stand & AMP; live music Poggio
In Poggio the Castagnata will start at 10.00; guests will be able to visit the village following a gastronomic itinerary linked to old traditions and taste chestnut-based foods, from first courses to second courses, from desserts to chestnut bread and other delicacies.
Free shuttle service
A free shuttle service to the village of Poggio will be available throughout the day.
Trekking between the Pucinchi and Marcianesi chestnuts
From Marciana to Poggio long ancient streets. Trekking to discover the Apennine vegetation along the slopes of the Elba mountain, Monte Capanne. The extensive chestnuts have been exploited, in the past, for the fruit and for the timber, an interesting example of sustainable economy that we will deal with during the walk.
– Meeting: 10 am Marciana, Casa del Park
– Difficulty medium/easy
– Duration: 3 hours
– by reservation, free.
The Elban chestnut
The Pucinco chestnut, Mrs. Angela reveals the recipe to us
Castagnaccio is one of the protagonists of the Poggio chestnut party and of the week of meetings and events dedicated to the fruit which was once the main resource of the Terre di Marciana.
The ladies of the town prepare dozens of trays of the tasty dessert for you to taste to the guests who arrive in Poggio and Marciana on Sunday.
Mrs. Angela revealed to us the Pucinca recipe for castagnaccio according to tradition.
Castagnaccio recipe: chestnut flour, almonds, pine nuts and raisins
You take the chestnut flour, put it in a bowl, add a little water, mix it well with the machine and make this dough.
Then you add a little bit of sugar and a little bit of salt just enough, the mixture obtained must have a consistency that is neither too firm nor too liquid. Afterwards, add: almonds, pine nuts, raisins to the bowl with the mixture, a peel of peel is also fine of orange.
And finally you take the pan, grease it, pour the mixture in and put everything in the oven.
Walk in the chestnut trees on the way to the San Cerbone hermitage
The Hermitage of San Cerbone is located on the slopes of Monte Capanne, at a height of 530 m above sea level, overlooking the towns of Marciana and Poggio, submerged by centuries-old chestnut trees .
Accommodation facilities in the surrounding area:
Hotel Belmare
Patresi – Marciana
Hotel Sant Andrea
S. Andrea – Marciana