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Sagra da Pitta China

San Costantino Calabro · Calabria, Italy · Aug 1 ✅ Verified 2026

Held every first Saturday of August by the local Pro Loco — pitta chjina, a layered stuffed bread of leavened dough filled with tomato, tuna, olives, peppers, and anchovies, baked in a wood-fired oven. The recipe traces back to Calabria's farmhands and shepherds, who needed a filling, portable meal to carry into the fields during long working days away from home.

Pitta Chjina
DatesAug 1
OrganizerPro Loco San Costantino Calabro
Food FocusPitta Chjina
Nearest airportLamezia Terme Airport (SUF)
GPS38.6167, 16.0167
Nearest citySalerno · ~253 km · approx 4.2h drive
Nearest region capitalCatanzaro · ~59 km · approx 0.8h drive
Typical weather in AugustHottest month, humid — 30-33°C by day; expect crowds along the coast too.
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Sources:
https://www.vibonesiamo.it/wordpress/2011/12/20/la-deliziosa-pitta-china-di-san-costantino-calabro/
https://www.vibonesiamo.it/wordpress/2016/08/04/sagra-pitta-chjina-san-costantino-calabro/