Frumoasa Cabbage Harvest & Festival
Frumoasa Cabbage Harvest & Festival

Frumoasa Cabbage Harvest & Festival

About

Cabbage cultivation has a centuries-old tradition in Frumoasa (Harghita), where seedlings are planted during the week of Saint Ladislaus, coinciding with the village’s patron saint celebration, and harvesting takes place in mid-October. On this occasion, locals organize a fair and festivities, bringing together people from three villages – Bârzava/Borzsova, Nicolești/Csíkszentmiklós and Frumoasa/Szépvíz.

Cabbage is one of the staple ingredients of Szekler cuisine. Alongside housewives, men and young people also cook in teams, preparing their best cabbage-based dishes, which visitors can taste on site. At the fair, in addition to local meat and dairy products, artisans and craftspeople offer their handmade goods for sale.

Those who grow tired of eating and shopping can enjoy the folk performances on stage. The cabbage fair and harvest traditionally conclude with a folk dance.

The festival is held every year on the Saturday closest to St. Gallus Day (October 16). 

Location

Frumoasa

Upcomming events

17 Oct
Cabbage Cutting and Fair in Frumoasa/Szépvíz
Festival
Starts at 07:00  |  Templom utca, 537115 Frumoasa, Románia

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