Food Festivals in ItalyIT
Liguria · Seafood

La Repubblica del Gusto

Noli · Liguria, Italy · Sep 4 – 6 ✅ Verified 2026

21st edition of a food festival on Noli's own Passeggiata dei Pescatori, celebrating the old maritime republic's fishing culture with around 20 Slow Food Presidia and zero-kilometre producers — including Aglio di Vessalico and Carciofo di Perinaldo. Its real distinction is a live demonstration of 'pesca alla sciabica,' an ancient shore-net fishing method worked by two teams of fishermen; the regional fishing association has publicly noted that EU rules now bar catching ciciarelli, a small local fish, with this same traditional method.

Pesce AzzurroCiciarelli
DatesSep 4 – 6
Edition21st
OrganizerAssociazione Pro Loco Noli APS, with the patronage of the Città di Noli, Ministero dell'Agricoltura, ENIT, Regione Liguria, and Slow Food Italia
Food FocusPesce Azzurro, Ciciarelli
Nearest airportGenoa Airport (GOA)
GPS44.2056, 8.4056
Nearest cityCaserta · ~597 km · approx 9.9h drive
Nearest region capitalGenova · ~48 km · approx 0.7h drive
Typical weather in SeptemberWarm, less humid — 25-28°C, a comfortable month for festival-going.
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Sources:
https://lamialiguria.it/eventi/noli-e-la-repubblica-del-gusto/
https://www.rivlig.camcom.gov.it/eventi/flag-gruppo-di-azione-costiera-savonese-noli-repubblica-del-gusto