Trentino | Lake Garda
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Olive harvest at Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it
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38066 Riva del Garda (TN) Tel. +39 0464 554444
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Olive Festival "Frantoi Aperti" on November, 2024 | Around northern Lake Garda also thrive in the mild alpine climate native olives! In their honor is celebrated and enjoyed every year!
Thefact that olives can be harvested for olive oil production inEurope's northernmost growing region, which can be experienced with all the senses today, is due in part to the Romans. For they introduced the noble Casaliva variety here almost 2,000 years ago. To this day, this high-quality variety is cultivated on the characteristic sunny terraces of Alto Garda, surrounded by dry stone walls, mountains, forests and lakes.
Although Trentino contributes just 0.1 percent to Italy's total olive production, the attention is great even among international connoisseurs. Spectacular, located on the slopes at the foot of the castle of Arco, the historic grove "Olivaia di Arco" with 4,100 olive trees invites to partly guided walks, visits and tastings.
Between October and November the time is not only ripe to pick the now still green olives traditionally by hand and comb. All products like the exclusively cold-pressed oils, in addition olive breads, dressings, spreads, teas up to accessories from olive wood in addition, cosmetics including -valuable olive extracts- want to be finally enjoyed, tested and judged.
Olive harvest on Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it, photo PRUGNOLA Frantoi Aperti
Olive harvest at Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it
Olive harvest at Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it
Olive harvest at Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it
Olive harvest on Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it, photo PRUGNOLA Frantoi Aperti
Olive harvest at Lake Garda | © www.gardatrentino.it
The best way to do this is to visit the traditional olive festival "Frantoi Aperti" on November 4 and 5, 2023 at various locations in Garda Trentino: during the "open days" it is worth visiting the oil mills - you will be amazed by the wide variety of aromas and flavors of the oils on offer. Restaurants also accompany these culinary days with themed dishes, menus and delicacies.
Connoisseurs like to take their oil directly from the "Frantoi Aperti". This way, with the typical Paste Molche, you can also bake at home the local and extremely delicious Pan Di Molche bread by yourself. You want to try it - here comes the recipe:
Pane Di Molche - Bake bread yourself.
To make it, you need the grainy, bitter paste Molche, which consists of olive peel, pulp and pit fragments, all solid residues left over from the processing of olive oil. Molche, which is part of the peasant tradition in Garda Trentino, is also delicious on bruschetta and with pasta.
Garda Trentino
The region on the northern shore of Lake Gard a includes the nine areas of Riva del Garda, Arco, Nago-Torbole, Tenno, Dro, Drena, Valle di Ledro, Valle dei Laghi and Comano and offers a natural paradise for outdoor sports, well-being, but also culture, lifestyle and local top gastronomy. The climatic and scenic conditions are ideal for any outdoor experience - not to forget - various water sports activities such as windsurfing, SUP or wingfoil. In addition to an outdoor mecca, visitors can expect historic old towns with typical Italian flair, handmade products and the finest cuisine.
