In 241 days Patron saint festival
24 June 2027
Thursday 24 June
Castelvetrano · Trapani · Sicily
On 24 June Castelvetrano celebrates the Baptist, its patron. The town's best-known religious tradition, though, is another: the Aurora on Easter morning, unbroken since 1660.
The patron of Castelvetrano is Saint John the Baptist and his day falls on 24 June.
The celebration the town is known for, however, belongs to Easter: on Easter morning, without a break since 1660, the square in front of the cathedral stages the meeting of the risen Christ with the Virgin still in mourning, announced three times by an Angel.
Places to see before or after the feast. All 4 places in Castelvetrano →
At Selinunte the column drums still lie in the quarry: the cutters fled in 409 BC.
Europe's largest archaeological park preserves the grand Greek temples and ruins of ancient Selinus.
The Norman cuba church in the fields, three doors for three groups of faithful.
The best preserved temple at Selinunte, re-erected in 1959: six columns at the front, fifteen down each side.
Selinunte Archaeological Park · Selinunte · chiesa della Santissima Trinità di Delia and 1 more
Nocellara del Belice · Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
19 places to stay · top rated: Efebo Apartment 9.8 · Garibaldi Suite 9.8
Next up: Feast of Saint John the Baptist, Thursday 24 June
Nearest airport: Trapani Birgi, 37 km away
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