Patronal Feast of Saint Antoninus

Saint Antoninus, Patron Saint of Vendone

The Patronal Feast of Saint Antoninus is the most important event for Vendone, a small municipality in the province of Savona located in the hinterland of Albenga, along the Val Lerrone. Saint Antoninus is the patron saint of the town, and his feast is a fixed appointment in the community's calendar.

A Community Feast

As happens in many villages in the Ligurian hinterland, the patronal feast is the time when the village comes together. Religious celebrations, including Mass in honor of the saint, are intertwined with moments of conviviality that liven up the town center: this is the identity core of a small community deeply attached to its roots.

Val Lerrone and the Hinterland of Albenga

Vendone is located in a green and peaceful valley, dotted with olive groves and villages that retain the rural appearance of yesteryear. The hinterland of Albenga is a lesser-known Liguria, to be discovered slowly: stone villages, paths through olive trees, and gastronomy linked to the products of the land. The feast of Saint Antoninus is a good opportunity to explore this authentic corner of the province of Savona, where hospitality retains the genuine flavor of mountain villages overlooking the sea.