“Autumn Festival” Castagnata in Marciana
Sunday 19 October
In Marciana the Autumn Festival will begin at 12.00 in Piazza For di Porta and in the internal squares with food stands offering specialties based on chestnuts, roasted chestnuts and sweets . Live music will follow.
Free shuttle service is provided.
Chestnut Week 2025: from 19 to 26 October in Marciana and Poggio
The traditional week of festival of the chestnuts will be held in the last week of October 2025 in the villages of Marciana and Poggio, events that celebrate the flavors of the Elbano autumn. Beginning on Sunday 19 October in Marciana with the autumn festival , the week will end on Sunday 26, in Poggio with the now famous Elban chestnut .
Events that are more than a simple festival, which liven up our mountain villages and represent the desire to be together, to tell the story of our territory through taste and gastronomic creations.
A week of intense intercultural exchange with initiatives aimed at making the territory, its cultural identity and the landscape known, at creating a network between communities and external subjects, at experimenting with creativity, at exploring nutrition, at sharing the challenges of sustainable economy and to bring alive the social dimension of the Island.
The appointment with the scents and flavors of Elba autumn – now in its fifth edition – presents a week full of events: the traditional festivals (Autumn Festival in Marciana a> and Castagnata a Poggio), numerous excursions and walks, workshops, music, theater and cultural encounters.
Event organized by the Municipality of Marciana
The event is created by the Municipality of Marciana and Pro Loco Marciana Elba with the collaboration and adhesion of numerous partner.
Sunday 19 October
Trekking in the autumn wood and Marciana chestnuts
Walk in the autumn wood with the park guide to discover the colors and shapes of the leaves, make a small collection and create its composition. For children and families.
– Meeting at 3 pm Casa del Park, Marciana
– Duration: 2 hours
– Difficulty: Easy.
– Free event by reservation.
Accommodation facilities in the surrounding area:
Hotel Belmare
Patresi – Marciana
Hotel Sant Andrea
S. Andrea – Marciana