In 50 days Patron saint festival
6 December 2026
Sunday 6 December
Albisola Superiore · Savona · Liguria
On 6 December Albisola Superiore celebrates Saint Nicholas; on 15 August, instead, the Madonna goes out to sea with «A Madonna du ma».
The patron of Albisola Superiore is Saint Nicholas, celebrated on 6 December: the parish church bears his name, and beside it stands the oratory of Santa Maria Maggiore.
The rest of the year the town recognises itself in ceramics and in the sea. In May there is the Maiolica Festival, organised together with Albissola Marina, Savona and Celle Ligure; in July, at Luceto, the festival of the Madonna del Carmine; and on 15 August, for the Assumption, comes «A Madonna du ma», the procession at sea.
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Places to see before or after the feast. All 6 places in Albisola Superiore →
Beside the 1590 church stands its roofless medieval predecessor, a Christ still painted among stars.
The parish church of the old fishermen's quarter at Albisola Capo, with a tabernacle by Manzù.
The Roman core of Albisola, on the Tabula Peutingeriana: baths, farm courtyard, wine rooms under the tracks.
A small bell tower with terracotta inserts and ceramic tiles, over a plain church at Luceto.
chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena · chiesa di Stella Maris · Alba Docilia and 3 more
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Next up: Feast of Saint Nicholas, Sunday 6 December
Nearest airport: Genova, 27 km away
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