Since more than 30 years in Massa Lubrense (Naples province) the Feast of the Lemons is taking place. This year the event will be from 21^st to 24^th July 2010. The Sorrento peninsula is a location where every summer a variety of feast dedicated to plenty of saints are taking place. Among those there is also the Feast of the Lemons which is organised by the municipality and has its 31^st anniversary this year. This event is a result from the rich tradition in cultivating, growing and the use of the citrus fruits.

The program of the festival this year is full with diverse activities:

• guided visit at the agricultural firm “The Jesus” where the visitors could follow the techniques and the construction of bowers and “pagliarelle” for the protection of the lemon trees.

• “Story of the plants and flowers of our gardens” presented by Maria Damiani and the department of Unitre in Massa Lubrese.

• Visit of “Il giardini di Vigliano”, an agricultural guesthouse, where the preparation of dishes on lemon base could be seen.

• “Villa Angelina” where you could taste flavoured oils.

• Visit of the agricultural firm Il canneto where you can evidence the typical production of Limoncello di Sorrento

• Archeoclub: a technical convention organisated by Settore Agricoltura della Regione Campania, followed by a music spectacle and tasting of different typical local products in the Villarca zone.

• Voting for the best wines and oils from the zone.

• Visit of the agricultural firms Gargiulo Ferdinando and Carlo Russo in Sant’Agata on Due Golfi where there will be local bread and oil tasting.

To summarize: four days dedicated completely to the lemons and all the lemon products.

If you want to enjoy this experience among the shades of rare nature beauty and its tasteful fruits, I advise you some local Bed&Breakfast.