International Pizza Festival
The International Pizza Festival is an annual event that celebrates the world’s most popular food: pizza. The festival is held in Naples, Italy, the birthplace of pizza, and features pizza makers from all over the world competing for the title of “World’s Best Pizza.”
History of the International Pizza Festival
The International Pizza Festival was first held in 1994. The festival was created by the Italian Association of Pizza Makers (Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani) to promote the art of pizza making and to celebrate the city of Naples’s culinary heritage.
The Festival Today
The International Pizza Festival is now one of the most popular food festivals in the world. The festival attracts over 1 million visitors each year and features over 500 pizza makers from over 50 countries.
The festival is a celebration of all things pizza, with events and activities for all ages. There are pizza-making competitions, pizza-eating contests, and even a pizza museum. The festival is also a great place to try different types of pizza from all over the world.
The World’s Best Pizza
The highlight of the festival is the World Pizza Championship. The competition is open to pizza makers from all over the world and the winner is awarded the title of “World’s Best Pizza.” The competition is judged by a panel of experts and the winner is chosen based on the taste, appearance, and originality of their pizza.
Past winners of the World Pizza Championship include:
- 2019: Ciro Salvo, Pizzeria 50 Kalò, Naples, Italy
- 2018: Enzo Coccia, Pizzeria La Notizia, Naples, Italy
- 2017: Salvatore Lioniello, Pizzeria Da Michele, Naples, Italy
- 2016: Franco Pepe, Pizzeria Pepe in Grani, Caiazzo, Italy
- 2015: Gennaro Esposito, Pizzeria Torre del Saracino, Vico Equense, Italy
Attending the International Pizza Festival
If you’re a pizza lover, then you won’t want to miss the International Pizza Festival. The festival is a great place to try different types of pizza from all over the world and to learn about the art of pizza making.
The festival is held every year in Naples, Italy, in September. Tickets for the festival can be purchased online or at the gate.