Festa Patronale del Santissimo Salvatore

The Santissimo Salvatore, patron saint of Vezzi Portio

The Festa Patronale del Santissimo Salvatore is the most cherished event in Vezzi Portio, a small municipality in the province of Savona located in the hilly hinterland behind Spotorno and Noli. The festival is celebrated on August 6th, the day of the Transfiguration of the Lord, and is centered in the hamlet of Magnone, where the church of the Santissimo Salvatore stands.

Rites and Tradition

The celebrations revolve around the solemn Mass and the procession, accompanied by the musical band and the confraternities with their processional Christs, according to typical Ligurian religious tradition. The festival is also a moment for community gathering, with the usual spaces dedicated to conviviality and games.

Vezzi Portio and the Savona Hinterland

Vezzi Portio is a scattered municipality, formed by several hamlets nestled in a hilly landscape of woods and olive groves. Its location, a short distance from the coast but outside the main tourist routes, makes it an ideal destination for those seeking tranquility and authenticity. The festival of the Santissimo Salvatore is the time when this small village in western Liguria gathers around its roots, on a summer day dedicated to faith and tradition.