Feast And Festivals In Apulia
25 Dec
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December - January Date to be confirmed
Tricase (Lecce) - Presepe vivente
One of the most popular nativity scene of Salento takes place in "Monte Orco" (Hill of St. Euphemia, village of Tricase) and attended by over 250 extras that have the task of recreating the ancient crafts. The province of Lecce provides free bus routes around the 12 municipalities of the Greek Salento.
26 Dec
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26 - 29 December Date to be confirmed
Alberobello (Bari) - Presepe vivente
Religious event whose realization brings a particular message every year different. In the oldest part of the town the characters move between alleys lit by oil lamps; old houses are opened to accommodate the old crafts.