EuroApe 2026 in Vallebona

Vallebona hosts EuroApe 2026, the international gathering organized by Ape Club d’Italia, in the year celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Ape and the 20th anniversary of the association.

For three days, the village welcomes Ape enthusiasts from across Europe, with meetings, activities, local experiences and events throughout the historic center.

On Saturday 18, a free shuttle service will run from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, departing from Piazza della Stazione in Bordighera, with stops at the Garden, Borghetto and arrival in Vallebona.

All information on the Ape Club d’Italia website.

Programme

Friday 17 April

From 4:00 pm
Official welcome and guided tour of the historic centre

8:00 pm
Friday ApeMeet, the toast that kicks off the event

Saturday 18 April

From 9:00 am
Official opening of the Ape Village

10:00 am
General Assembly

12:00 pm
Press conference and opening of the exhibition
“20 years of Ape Club d’Italia”

1:00 pm
Social aperitif lunch

From 2:00 pm
Vallebona becomes a tasting route through the village streets:

• Show cooking: traditional pastries (“bugie”) and orange blossom water
• “The prized Taggiasca olive”: tasting of olive oil, olives and pâté
• “Citrus fruits and marmalades”: free tastings from the Ape vehicle
• DOC wine tasting from the province
• Cooking school
• Visit to Azienda Agricola La Vecchia Distilleria (among citrus groves and workshop)
• Guided tour of the historic centre

6:00 pm
Ape-aperitif “Riviera-flavoured beer”

8:30 pm
Social dinner and awards ceremony

Sunday 19 April

8:30 – 9:30 am
Coffee at the “Apista” meeting point

10:00 am
Official start of the ApeParade

1:00 pm
Celebratory lunch “20 years of Ape Club d’Italia” and final greetings

Participation fee: €95 per driver, including activities, social moments and official EuroApe 2026 kit.