patron saint's feast

Madonna Bianca

Name: Madonna Bianca
Location: Portovenere

A patron saint's feast in Portovenere, La Spezia, Liguria. It is usually held in August.

Nighttime procession and illumination of a UNESCO heritage village with thousands of white lights and maritime traditions.

We publish the month, not the dates: this one comes back every year and the comune sets the days. Confirm with deepexperience.it before you travel.

The same month, nearby

Other festivals in the same month, in towns we hold a measured distance to.

Everything else on in Liguria in August, the whole country in August, or the year in full in The Italian Year. And the town itself: Portovenere.

The Sunday letter

Every Sunday we send one letter. The week's town, what is worth eating there, and when to turn up. It is free, and you can leave whenever you like.

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