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Fair of la Girella

el Pont de Suert, Alta Ribagorça, Lleida

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Fair of la Girella

Activity · el Pont de Suert, Alta Ribagorça, Lleida

Fair of la Girella

The Fira de la Girella is held every year on the third or fourth Sunday of October in the old town of Pont de Suert (Alta Ribagorça). It is recent in origin, dating from 2000, and aims to boost tourism and spread awareness of local traditions, with sections devoted to the girella and the Confraria de Sant Sebastià, old trades, commerce, livestock farming and historical exhibitions. The girella is the only sausage made with lamb as its base, with origins in the 15th century, traditional to the Ribagorça; formerly a dish reserved for special occasions and, in Pont de Suert, the signature dish of the Confraria de Sant Sebastià, patron of the town. During the fair a demonstration of how it is made is given and free tastings are offered. In 2025 it reached its twenty-fifth edition.

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