October squash festivals in the Po Valley. Tortelli di zucca is the reason Mantua exists.
Plan your Italy trip →Mantua's signature dish: pumpkin-filled tortelli with butter, Parmigiano, and amaretti crumbs. The combination of sweet pumpkin, savory cheese, and almond biscuit crunch is one of northern Italy's great pasta inventions. October pumpkin sagre across the Po Valley serve this alongside pumpkin risotto, pumpkin gnocchi, and roasted pumpkin. Mantua's Festa della Zucca is the most important.
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