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- Pomegranate tasting and artisanal products — Rows of stalls offer every form of the fruit: fresh varieties, concentrated juice, narsharab (pomegranate sauce), jams, candies and even pomegranate wine. Tasting your way through local specialties is the fastest way to understand why this region celebrates the fruit like a celebrity.
- Fruit exhibitions and growers’ competitions — Farmers bring prize-winning specimens (huge, perfectly seeded, unusual varieties) and there are judged displays for size, sweetness and presentation. It’s a surprisingly serious, proud showcase of local agriculture — and great for seeing rare cultivars you won’t find in supermarkets.
- Live folk music, dance and costume parades — Traditional ashik performances, folk ensembles and choreographed dances fill the stages and
- Pomegranate tasting and artisanal products — Rows of stalls offer every form of the fruit: fresh varieties, concentrated juice, narsharab (pomegranate sauce), jams, candies and even pomegranate wine. Tasting your way through local specialties is the fastest way to understand why this region celebrates the fruit like a celebrity.
- Fruit exhibitions and growers’ competitions — Farmers bring prize-winning specimens (huge, perfectly seeded, unusual varieties) and there are judged displays for size, sweetness and presentation. It’s a surprisingly serious, proud showcase of local agriculture — and great for seeing rare cultivars you won’t find in supermarkets.
- Live folk music, dance and costume parades — Traditional ashik performances, folk ensembles and choreographed dances fill the stages and streets, often with locals in colorful regional dress. That mix of live music and pageantry gives the festival its unmistakable cultural heartbeat.
- Culinary shows and pomegranate cooking — Chefs and home cooks demonstrate how pomegranate transforms savory dishes, salads and desserts; you’ll spot on-the-spot lessons in making sauces, marinades and sweets. It’s a hands-on way to learn local flavors you can recreate after you go home.
- Local markets, crafts and participatory workshops — Beyond food, the festival brings artisans selling carpets, pottery and woodcrafts, plus workshops where you can press juice, try traditional crafts or make a small souvenir. That mix of shopping and doing keeps the day lively and gives you real, take-home memories.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.