In 297 days Patron saint festival

Saint Lawrence and Saint Barbara, patrons of the land of the Palio dei Micci

10 August 2027

Tuesday 10 August

Seravezza · Lucca · Tuscany

August 2027Tuesday 10 August
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Seravezza celebrates Saint Lawrence and Saint Barbara on 9 and 10 August, with the traditional bonfire at the confluence of the Serra and Vezza rivers. Since 1956, on the first Sunday of May, in the hamlet of Pozzi, the Palio dei Micci donkey race between eight districts is run.

The patron saints of Seravezza are Saint Lawrence and Saint Barbara, celebrated on 9 and 10 August in the Church of Santi Lorenzo e Barbara, with the traditional bonfire at the confluence of the Serra and Vezza rivers.

Since 1956, on the first Sunday of May, in the hamlet of Pozzi, the Palio dei Micci is run: eight districts, Pozzo, Madonnina, Cervia, Quercia, Ranocchio, Leon D'Oro, Lucertola and Ponte, compete in a donkey race, called «micci» in local dialect. Every three years, on the evening of the Friday before Easter, the Procession of the Dead Christ is held, with a statue group from the 17th century. On 19 March, in Querceta, the Saint Joseph fair is held. The town also holds the Villa Medicea di Seravezza.