“European Market and Street Food Festival in Colico: A Guide to International Flavors and Local Delights”

The Lungolario Polti and Piazza Garibaldi will be the protagonists of the long weekend which will host the European Market and the street food “La Carovana dei Sapori”. From 1 to 4 June, Colicky takes on an international flair, thanks to the typical products and aromas of the cuisines of Europe and beyond. For this eighth edition, in fact, some new features are on the way to the international stands. Pulled pork, pretzels and kangaroo burgers will be available to those who love particularly strong flavours, but there will also be caviar, vodka and other typical Eastern European products.

From paella to Dutch desserts, from shin to Brazilian meats

If the weather also plays its part, the long weekend of the Festa della Repubblica will transform the long-awaited gastronomic event into a success, offering the best Italian and international tradition, organized by the Pro loco of Colico in collaboration with Confesercenti Bergamo and Lecco and with the sponsorship of the municipality of Colico. For four days, from Thursday to Sunday, “street food” will be the absolute protagonist: from Spanish paella to crepes and Dutch desserts, from Mexican specialties to Greek gastronomy, up to German cuisine with frankfurters, shanks and beer, without forgetting delicious Brazilian meats.

Italian food and wine is also the protagonist

Italian food and wine will also be represented with a rich selection of specialties from many Italian regions: Abruzzo arrosticini, Umbrian butchery, Ligurian focaccia, Apulian panzerotti, stuffed pretzels from South Tyrol, Sicilian specialities. Particular attention will be paid to typical and km 0 products, with some stands of local producers already highly appreciated in previous editions. It will be possible to taste the products directly on site in the areas equipped with tables and small structures to enjoy a taste in company, enjoying a breathtaking view. These are the times of the event: from Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 June: from 9 to midnight – Sunday 4 June: from 9.00 to 22.

Cesare Rossi: “Quality foods to be tasted”

“We have reached the eighth edition of an event that everyone really likes, even us organizers, and which attracts many visitors to Colico for 4 days of celebration that only the European market can create – comments Cesare Rossi, deputy director of Confesercenti Bergamo – The beautiful and elegant lakefront of Colico is the setting for a long colored snake of stalls from all over the world, with tastes and quality foods all to be tasted.The effective collaboration with the Municipality and the Pro loco, which we sincerely thank, gives life to an awaited and successful event that as Confesercenti we are proud to organize and which launches the summer and tourist period of Colico”.

Tullio Cristini: “An event awaited with enthusiasm by locals and tourists”

“We are happy to organize this food and wine event in our area, always awaited with enthusiasm by Colico locals and tourists – declares Tullio Cristini, president of the Pro loco of Colico – The Caravan of flavor is the now traditional appointment that opens the rich summer season of Colico events. We thank Confesercenti Bergamo and the municipal administration for their collaboration in organizing this unmissable event”.