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Today is the feast of Saint Veneranda, patron saint of 7 municipalities, including Acireale, Avola, Santa Venerina, Fermignano, Grotte and 2 more.
Today is the feast of Saint Giovanni of Tufara, patron saint of 2 municipalities: Foiano di Val Fortore and Tufara.
Photo: cristianocani, CC BY 2.0Festivals and fairs in November
- Festa di Santa VeneraGrotte · 14 November
- Sagra del pùrsel (pùrsel festival)Fiesse · 15 November
- Festa di San Felice (Feast of St Felix)Nola · 15 November
- Sagra della Beata Vergine della Salute (festival of Our Lady of Health)Fiesso Umbertiano · 21 November
- Santi Tirso ed Emiliano (Sts Tirso and Emiliano)Monticelli Brusati · 22 November
- Festa di San ColombanoBobbio · 23 November
- San Clemente I papaPellezzano · 23 November
- Focarazza di Santa Caterina (St Catherine's bonfire)Roccalbegna · 24 November
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Escapes for this season
Rome
The Colosseum, the Vatican and two thousand years of history
TuscanyFlorence
Uffizi, the Duomo and Michelangelo's David
VenetoVenice
Canals, St Mark's Square and the lagoon islands
Amalfi CoastPositano
Pastel houses tumbling to the sea
Cinque TerreVernazza
The jewel of the Cinque Terre
Lake ComoBellagio
The pearl of Lake Como
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The queen of the Dolomites
SicilyTaormina
The Greek theatre facing Etna
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Catalan walls on the sea
PugliaAlberobello
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