Top 10 Best Garlic Festivals (Part 1)
Garlic festivals are organized all over the world on an annual basis where people come together to have a good time and celebrate the wonders of garlic. Garlic festivals are best known for their unique garlic dishes such as garlic beef sandwiches, garlic sushi, garlic ice cream and even garlic wine. Below we look at popular annual garlic festivals and shows 
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1. Newchurch Garlic Farm Festival
Newchurch Garlic Farm festival at Isle of Wight (United Kingdom) -Think Woodstock, but with more food. This festival started in 1983 to raise funds for the local school. Today it draws garlic fans from all over the country to taste the fresh home-grown crop of the Newchurch Garlic Farm. Food booths serving every kind of garlic recipe imaginable can be found all over the island. The festival takes place in mid-august every year.
2. Feria del Ajo at Montalban, Cordoba
Feria del Ajo at Montalban, Cordoba - The year 2009 will mark the 9th edition of the annual Feria del Ajo which takes place in early July. This small town in Cordoba produces 70% of the garlic in all of Andalucia, so this Spanish garlic festival is as fresh as it gets.
3. Arleux Garlic Festival in Pas-de-Calais
Arleux Garlic Festival in Pas-de-Calais - In early September, this sleepy town in the valley of Le Sensee comes alive once a year for the celebration of garlic. Arleux is famous for its smoked garlic, which bears the town’s name.
4. Festival dell’Aglio at Voghiera
Festival dell’Aglio at Voghiera - Although Voghiera produces only a small amount of the country’s garlic, it is recognised by experts as the highest quality of garlic around. Taste the best of the best in their annual Festival dell’Aglio every August.
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