In 282 days Patron saint festival
5 August 2027
Thursday 5 August
On 5 August Sirmione celebrates Our Lady of the Snows, its patron, on the day furthest from snow the calendar could have picked.
The patron of Sirmione is Our Lady of the Snows, celebrated on 5 August: a dedication that on Lake Garda, in the middle of August, sounds like a contradiction.
The reference point is the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the parish church of the old town, a short walk from the peninsula that holds the Grotte di Catullo.
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Places to see before or after the feast. All 2 places in Sirmione →
The most imposing Roman villa in northern Italy, a two-hectare archaeological site overlooking Lake Garda.
The fortress on the water that is Sirmione's only gate, with its harbour walled inside.
Grottoes of Catullus · castello scaligero di Sirmione
Risotto alla Milanese
25 places to stay · top rated: Hotel Casa Scaligeri 9.6 · Hotel Catullo 9.6
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Nearest airport: Verona Catullo, 24 km away
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