🔔 The Italian Almanac

May 16

Stories and curiosities for May 16, 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… 9

9 towns with a guide celebrate their patron saint on May 16

San Giovanni Nepomuceno 2

Food festival 📍 Sambuca di Sicilia

Sagra delle Minni di Virgini (Minna Fest)

📅 Every May, during the patron saint celebrations

Sambuca's pastry shops set up tasting stalls in Piazza della Vittoria for the town's signature sweet — milk cream, chocolate and candied fruit under a smooth glaze, in a shape that explains the name at first glance.