Bra Festival

Inside one of the 6 churches within 3 blocks of each other

The Slo Foods Cheese Festival, held every two years in Bra, Italy, is intense.  Imagine a town of roughly 30,000 people that is decorated with churches, piazzas, and buildings from the 16th century and beyond.  

Then, imagine almost every street is filled with tent after tent of mostly cheese vendors, but also, speciality wine, beer, and dry goods offering.

Now, add to it, crowds. Lots of crowds.  I mean LOTS of crowds.  

People are everywhere, surging towards each of the counters trying to get to the cheese, to the mongers, to the samples.

(1/16 of the wine area)

For those that are used to a busy market on a Saturday, where you get a crowded atmosphere for a good 4-6 hours, boost that up.

                                                 

A lot. 

Imagine that busy time starting at 10 a.m. and going until 8 p.m. And yes, people get there at 9 a.m. to wait to begin.  Imagine, that these crowds, this energy, this intensity starts on Friday and goes to Monday evening.

This is Bra - a cheese lovers fantasy.

Bitto - for Sean