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Saint Stephen and the Swim of the Hermitage

26 December 2026

Saturday 26 December

Leggiuno · Varese · Lombardy

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Leggiuno celebrates Saint Stephen on 26 December, in the church dedicated to him. Among the town's traditions is the Nuotata dell'Eremo, a charity swim crossing Lake Maggiore from Stresa to Reno di Leggiuno.

The patron of Leggiuno is Saint Stephen, celebrated on 26 December in the Church of Santo Stefano Protomartire.

The town hosts the Farmer's Fair and the Alborellata, with alborelle fish caught in Lake Maggiore, as well as the Nuotata dell'Eremo, a charity swim across the lake from Stresa to Reno di Leggiuno. In December, the Luci di Leggiuno, a Christmas-themed light installation, is lit. The town also holds the famous Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso.

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Nearest airport: Milano Malpensa, 28 km away

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