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Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel

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Albenga · Savona · Liguria

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September 2026Tuesday 29 September
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On 29 September Albenga celebrates its patron Saint Michael the Archangel, to whom the city's cathedral is dedicated; every July the city relives the Middle Ages with the Palio Storico, a contest among its four historic quarters.

The patron of Albenga is Saint Michael the Archangel, celebrated on 29 September in the cathedral dedicated to him.

Every year, in the third week of July, the city relives the Middle Ages with the Palio Storico di Albenga, a contest among its four historic quarters, San Giovanni, Sant'Eulalia, San Siro and Santa Maria, with all participants in costume.

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Nearest airport: Genova, 64 km away

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