{"id":67104,"date":"2025-02-15T13:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T12:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/?p=67104"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:28:52","slug":"what-gastronomic-festivals-are-there-in-costa-da-morte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/en\/blog-en\/what-gastronomic-festivals-are-there-in-costa-da-morte","title":{"rendered":"What gastronomic festivals are there in Costa da Morte?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you wondering what gastronomic festivals are held in Costa da Morte? Here\u2019s the complete selection!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gastronomy is a cornerstone of Galician culture, and Costa da Morte is no exception when it comes to celebrating it. There are many festivals throughout the year dedicated to a specific food or a general recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to know more? Keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa da Filloa, Loro\u00f1o, Zas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the last Saturday of February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This traditional product, so typical of carnival time, has its own festival. You can taste it both sweet and savoury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Bolo do Pote, A Picota, Mazaricos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the first weekend of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to this festival, a traditional product was revived: the <em>bolo do pote<\/em>. At this festival, you can taste these cakes made from corn and rye flour, served with chorizo and bacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Cocido Galego en San Mamede, Carnota<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the third Saturday of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>At this festival, you can taste Galician stew (<em>cocido galego<\/em>), as well as other typical dishes such as <em>oreja<\/em> (pig\u2019s ear), <em>empanada<\/em>, or <em>filloas<\/em> (a type of pancake).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Congro, Mux\u00eda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on Friday during the Holy Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conger eel is one of the most typical products of Mux\u00eda, where its distinctive drying facilities can be found. On this day, you can taste this fish in many different ways and enjoy the lively atmosphere of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Raxo, Brantuas, Ponteceso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the first Saturday of June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This festival begins with a solemn mass and continues with traditional dancing and music. Afterward, the <em>raxo<\/em> (grilled pork) tasting takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Percebe, Corme, Ponteceso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the first Saturday of July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>percebe<\/em> (barnacle) is one of the most renowned products of the ocean, and those from Roncudo are particularly famous. That\u2019s why, every year, Corme celebrates with a big festival and takes the time to taste its most prized possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feira das Cereixas, Paiosaco, A Laracha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the first Sunday of July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decades ago, cherry production was of great importance in the area, and this festival is still alive to remember it. This fair was originally held to sell the cherries that were just beginning to ripen. Today, the festival continues to celebrate with more culture and enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feira-das-Cereixas-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Feira Das Cereixas 2\" class=\"wp-image-62739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feira-das-Cereixas-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feira-das-Cereixas-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feira-das-Cereixas-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feira-das-Cereixas-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fagu\u00eda, Carn\u00e9s, Vimianzo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated every 9th of July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the oldest gastronomic festivals in Galicia, dedicated to <em>callos<\/em> (tripe). A large quantity of this dish is prepared and tasted, and music is played to celebrate in the days following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Longueir\u00f3n, Fisterra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the first weekend of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Langosteira beach is known for producing a lot of <em>longueir\u00f3n<\/em> (razor clam), and a festival has been created to celebrate this. The clam is tasted, and the Pirate Gathering (<em>Encontro Pirata<\/em>) is also held. All this is accompanied by plenty of music and good atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Pichorro, Cances, Carballo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated in the second half of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a recently established festival where the <em>pichorro<\/em> (unripe maize) is tasted with peppers and <em>cachelos<\/em> (boiled potatoes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Berberecho en Baldaio, Carballo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the third Saturday of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The <em>berberecho<\/em> (cockle) is a much-prized shellfish, just like all the shellfish from Costa da Morte, and in Baldaio, a festival is held in its honour. There are tastings of cockles with different recipes, and of course, music will be there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa do Porco ao espeto, Cabana de Berganti\u00f1os<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the first Friday of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In the parish of O Esto, the entire region gathers to enjoy servings of pork and good music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa da Pataca, Coristanco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the second weekend of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potatoes from the area are world-famous, and that\u2019s why they have their own festival. Many activities are carried out related to this food, such as an agricultural machinery exhibition, a potato figure competition, land activities, and the <em>tortilla<\/em> competition (potato omelette). All this is accompanied by performances and concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Pataca-Coristanco.jpg\" alt=\"Festa Da Pataca Coristanco\" class=\"wp-image-62286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Pataca-Coristanco.jpg 900w, https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Pataca-Coristanco-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Pataca-Coristanco-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa gastron\u00f3mica de Soandres, A Laracha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the second weekend of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>At this festival, the goal is to enjoy good food in general. It\u2019s an excuse to celebrate without focusing on any particular food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feira das Fabas, Ponteceso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the last Saturday of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of September and into October, it\u2019s the harvest season for beans. That\u2019s why the celebrations in their honour begin. At the <em>Feira das Fabas<\/em>, you can taste <em>fabada<\/em> (bean stew) and enjoy music and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festa da Fabada, Paiosaco, A Laracha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this festival, there is no shortage of <em>fabada<\/em> tastings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Fabada-de-Paiosaco.jpg\" alt=\"Festa Da Fabada De Paiosaco\" class=\"wp-image-62307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Fabada-de-Paiosaco.jpg 600w, https:\/\/visitacostadamorte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Festa-da-Fabada-de-Paiosaco-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that concludes the list of gastronomic festivals in Costa da Morte, though there are likely some names missing. Let yourself be enchanted by the gastronomic festivals in the area and stay tuned to our agenda, where we publish all the events in our territory and their schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you attend any of these festivals, don\u2019t forget to tag us on our Instagram account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitacostadamorte\" title=\"\">@visitacostadamorte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering what gastronomic festivals are held in Costa da Morte? Here\u2019s the complete selection!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":62751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"What gastronomic festivals are there in Costa da Morte? - Costa da Morte","description":"Are you wondering what gastronomic festivals are held in Costa da Morte? 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