Every year in Bobbio, a village located in the heart of the Trebbia Valley, there is an historical festival.
The Palio delle Contrade
When: 27 and 28 June 2026
Where: historical center, Bobbio
The historical event involves various competitions of skill in which the contradaioli compete with the aim of crowning the Contrada Regina, which will carry the title for one year, putting it back on the line the following year.
There are five contrade of Bobbio and they take their names from the ancient gateways to the medieval town:
- Porta Alcarina
- Porta Legleria
- Porta Frangula
- Porta Agazza
- Porta Nova
Each contrada has a distinctive color and its own banner. The same colors are used for the clothes of the contradaioli who will test themselves in the palio competitions.