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August 2

Stories and curiosities for August 2, from the Italy of a thousand bell towers.

No story for this day yet: here are the towns celebrating and the village of the day.

🎉 Celebrations today in… 16

16 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on August 2

Sant'Eusebio 6

QuartAosta Valley PasturoLombardy PezzanaPiedmont SalmourPiedmont OttiglioPiedmont TernengoPiedmont

Maria Santissima degli Angeli 2

Cassano delle MurgePuglia BortigaliSardinia

Sant'Eusebio di Vercelli 2

Prata CamportaccioLombardy CarezzanoPiedmont

Other saints of the day 6

Caprino VeroneseAssunzione di Maria · Veneto PerfugasMadonna degli Angeli · Sardinia Circellosan Michele Arcangelo · Campania Pisanosant'Eusebio Vescovo · Piedmont Modiglianasanto Stefano · Emilia-Romagna Stientasanto Stefano papa · Veneto
Patron saint festival 📍 Cefalù

Feast of the Holy Saviour

📅 Every year, 2–6 August

Cefalù's biggest week runs 2-6 August, honouring the Holy Saviour of the Norman cathedral with services, concerts and folk parades — and a greasy-pole contest over the sea to finish.