Chimney sweep festival in Santa Maria Maggiore

Itinerary

Early in the morning, our journey begins in the Olten region with a trip to Ticino. Via Locarno, we take the Centovalli Railway to idyllic Santa Maria Maggiore. There we immerse ourselves in one of the region's most traditional festivals. The highlight is the large, spectacular parade of over 1,000 chimney sweeps with their historical tools, accompanied by traditional costume groups and marching bands. The parade winds its way through the narrow streets and across the atmospheric squares of the village. In Piazza Risorgimento, we watch the presentation of the delegations, followed by a historical reenactment of chimney sweeping, accompanied by Taròm, the jargon of chimney sweeps. Afterwards, there is plenty of time to explore the festival grounds and enjoy refreshments in the park of Villa Antonia. In the late afternoon, we take the Centovalli Railway back to Locarno. We then return by coach to the Olten region.

Trip itinerary

Travel to Locarno
07:51 – 08:55 Travel on the Centovalli Railway to Santa Maria Maggiore
Free time at the chimney sweep festival
16:12 – 17:20 Return journey on the Centovalli Railway to Locarno
Approx. 20:30 Return to Olten