Patron saint festival In 48 days
Saint Barbara and Saint Euplius, patrons of an almost-forgotten castle
📅 Every year, on 4 December and the last Sunday of August
Francavilla di Sicilia celebrates Saint Barbara on 4 December and Saint Euplius of Catania on the last Sunday of August; the town arose between the years 1000 and 1100 around its castle, now in ruins and never listed among Sicily's surveyed fortresses.
