Magosto in Galicia 2023

Let's celebrate the Magosto in Galicia and the Charm of the Chestnuts! 🌰🔥

El Magosto is just around the corner and in Galicia we can already smell the aroma of chestnuts roasting over the fire. This ancient ritual of roasting and tasting chestnuts, accompanied by a good Galician wine, It is a tradition deeply rooted in our land.

El Magosto is celebrated during the first two weeks of November, between All Saints' Day and St. Martin's Day. It is said that with each roasted chestnut a soul is released from purgatory, a beautiful gesture that unites us to the celebration.

The history of Magosto in Galicia has ancestral roots. Before Christianity, harvest festivals were held in honor of the chestnut, an essential food in our gastronomy since ancient times.

At the end of the 18th century, The diseases affected the Galician chestnut trees, but in Ourense and Lugo, some forests were freed from these pests, which allowed the survival of century-old chestnut trees. Los “groves” (chestnut forests) They continue to be an integral part of the Galician landscape and host the life of many species..

El Magosto is a festival around the fire and roasted chestnuts, where friends and family gather to eat, to drink, dance and enjoy. Some of the most popular festivals are in the provinces of Ourense and Lugo, but there are also notable events in A Coruña and Pontevedra.

Come to Galicia and join the Magosto festival! Let's celebrate our culture, history and the delicious Galician chestnut. 🍂🎉

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