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Saint James the Greater, patron of the land of the Rice Fair

25 July 2027

Sunday 25 July

Isola della Scala · Verona · Veneto

July 2027Sunday 25 July
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Isola della Scala celebrates its patron, Saint James the Greater, with the patronal feast of San Giacomo e Sant'Anna at the end of July. Since 1967, the Rice Fair has been held, the largest Italian food and wine fair dedicated to rice, second in Europe by attendance after Munich's Oktoberfest.

The patron saint of Isola della Scala is Saint James the Greater, celebrated with the patronal feast of San Giacomo e Sant'Anna at the end of July.

Since 1967, the Rice Fair has been held, the largest Italian food and wine fair dedicated to rice, the biggest event in Italy and second in Europe by attendance after Munich's Oktoberfest, between mid-September and mid-October. The town also holds the Church of Santo Stefano Protomartire and the Torre Scaligera.