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patron saint's feast

Ottava de Santo Egidio

A patron saint's feast in Rieti, Rieti, Lazio. It is usually held across August and September.

Traditional town festival around the feast of Saint Giles.

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

Around this

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

The Sunday letter

The 1,000 Italian towns most travelers skip.

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.