From October 18th to 25th, celebrations dedicated to chestnuts
A week of chestnut-themed events will be held in the last week of October, from the 18th to the 25th, in the municipality of Marciana, particularly in the villages of Marciana and Poggio. These events celebrate the flavors of autumn on Elba. Beginning on Sunday, October 18th with the Autumn Festival in Marciana, they conclude, after eight days of events, on Sunday the 25th in Poggio with the famous Elba Chestnut Pucinca Festival.
Chestnut Week 2026 Calendar in Marciana, Poggio, and Surrounding Areas
Sunday 18
- Autumn Festival – Marciana – from 12:00 Food stands and live music
Monday 19th
- Wicker baskets – Practical workshop (1st part) – Marciana, Casa del Parco – 9:00 am
- “Foliage” workshop for families – Departure from Marciana, Casa del Parco at 3:30 pm
Tuesday 20th
- Wicker baskets – Practical workshop (2nd part) – Marciana, Casa del Parco – 9:00 am
- Walk to the Bollero Chestnut Trees – Excursion with the CAI Elba Island Section. Departure from Patresi at 2:00 PM.
Wednesday 21st
- Walk from Marciana to Poggio with a visit to the Gio’ Pomodoro exhibition and return. Departure from Marciana at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday 22
- Wicker baskets – Practical workshop (3rd part) – Marciana, Casa del Parco – 9:00 am
- Walking and Meditation in the Autumn Forest – Walk in San Cerbone with Yoga practice. Departure from Marciana at 10:00 a.m.
- Work in the chestnut grove: pruning and tree climbing – Presentation by Italia Nostra Arcipelago Toscano. Departure from Marciana at 2:15 PM.
Friday 23
- Wicker baskets – Practical workshop (4th part) – Marciana, Casa del Parco – 9:00 am
- Presentation of the “Tuscan Chestnut Rural District” – Round table discussion. Marciana, Casa del Parco – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 24
- 21st National Chestnut and Chestnut Flour Competition: Desserts – Marciana, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Awards ceremony to follow.
- Marciana and its Enchantment – Street Theater Performance. Marciana – 6:30 PM
Sunday 25
- Poggio Chestnut Festival – Food stands and much more starting at 12:00
Events that are more than just a festival, which enliven our mountain villages and represent the desire to be together, to tell the story of our region through taste and gastronomic creations.
A week of intense intercultural exchange with initiatives aimed at raising awareness of the territory, its cultural identity and landscape, at creating networks between communities and external entities, at experimenting with creativity, at exploring nutrition, at sharing the challenges of the sustainable economy and at bringing the social dimension of the Island to life.
The appointment with the scents and flavours of autumn on Elba – now in its fifth edition – presents a week full of events: the traditional festivals (Autumn Festival in Marciana and Chestnut Festival in Poggio), numerous excursions and walks, workshops, music, theatre and cultural meetings.
Event organized by the Municipality of Marciana
The event is organized by the Municipality of Marciana and Pro Loco Marciana Elba with the collaboration and participation of numerous partners.
The Chestnut Week is based on a project of the Municipality of Marciana, carried out by the Administration led by Mayor Barbi, created to promote the autumn period from a cultural, environmental, tourist and food and wine point of view.
Under the patronage of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park and the Phoenicians’ Route of the Council of Europe.
For general information proloco.marciana.elba@gmail.com
Accommodation facilities in the surrounding area:
Hotel Belmare
Patresi – Marciana
Hotel Sant Andrea
S. Andrea – Marciana
Elba Castagnaccio: Angela reveals the Pucinca recipe.
The chestnut cake
Castagnaccio is one of the stars of the Poggio chestnut festival and the week of meetings and events dedicated to the fruit that was once the main resource of the Marciana area. The women of the village prepare dozens of trays of the tasty dessert to offer to the guests who come to Poggio and Marciana on Sundays. Signora Angela revealed to us the Pucinca recipe for traditional castagnaccio.
Castagnaccio Recipe: Chestnut Flour, Almonds, Pine Nuts, and Raisins
Take the chestnut flour, put it in a bowl, add a little water, work it well with the machine and make this dough.
Then add a little sugar and a little salt to taste, the resulting dough should have a consistency, neither too firm nor too liquid.
Then add to the bowl with the dough: almonds, pine nuts, raisins, even a pinch of orange peel is good.
And finally take the pan, grease it, pour in the mixture and put everything in the oven.
“Autumn Festival” Chestnut Festival in Marciana
Sunday, October 18
In Marciana, the Autumn Festival will begin at 12:00 in Piazza For di Porta and the surrounding squares, with food stands offering chestnut specialties, roasted chestnuts, and sweets. Live music will follow.
Free shuttle service is provided.
Chestnut Festival of Poggio
Sunday, October 25
At Poggio the Castagnata will begin at 10:00 am; guests will be able to visit the village following a gastronomic itinerary linked to ancient traditions and taste chestnut-based foods, from first courses to second courses, from desserts to chestnut bread and other delicacies.
Free shuttle service is provided.