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Toscana · Olive Oil

Festa dell'Olio di San Quirico d'Orcia

San Quirico d'Orcia · Toscana, Italy · Dec 5 – 8 🟡 Partially verified

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A long-running new-oil festival in the historic centre of San Quirico d'Orcia, in the Val d'Orcia near Siena. Past editions have offered guided comparative tastings of extra virgin olive oils, cooking and music shows, food stands and a talk at Palazzo Chigi Zondadari. The 2026 dates (5–8 December) come from a listing site; the festival's own programme (lafestadellolio.com) could not be checked for this year.

New-harvest extra virgin olive oilTastingsCooking shows
DatesDec 5 – 8
Food FocusExtra virgin olive oil
Nearest airportFlorence (FLR), about 130 km; Pisa Galilei (PSA), about 170 km; Rome Fiumicino about 220 km
GPS43.0587, 11.6042
Nearest provincial capitalSiena · ~44 km · approx 0.8h drive
Nearest region capitalFirenze · ~107 km · approx 1.9h drive
Typical weather in DecemberCold, rain more frequent — 10-13°C.
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Sources:
https://sagreautentiche.it/sagre/festa-dellolio-di-san-quirico-dorcia/
https://artecibo.com/la-festa-dellolio