In all the Salento cities, the Feasts dedicated to the Saint Patron are very heartfelt and are an opportunity to show off splendid lights, with artisans that compete in the creation of elaborate "parazioni" (in local dialect), wooden buildings covered with thousands of bulbs.
Usually, during these feasts, you may attend wonderful fireworks shows.
Here below some feasts that take place in summer:
RUFFANO - Sant’Antonio da Padova - 13th June (usually repeated in August)
SUPERSANO - Blessed Virgin of Coelimanna - 4th July
SCORRANO – Santa Domenica - 6th July
GALLIPOLI - Santa Cristina - July 24th
MONTESANO SALENTINO - San Donato - 7th August
OTRANTO - Feast of the Holy Martyrs - 13th,14th,15th August
RUFFANO - Sant’Antonio da Padova - 13th August
TORREPADULI, RUFFANO – San Rocco – 15th,16th August
SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA - Our Lady of the Assumption - 15th August
LECCE - Sant’Oronzo, San Giusto and San Fortunato - 24th, 25th, 26th August
Furthermore many Country Festivals are organized in summer in many towns.
For details about events, shows and festivals we suggest to buy at newsstands or consult on line one of the following publications: