Along the Paths of San Martino
Per le Vie di San Martino
- Wed 11 November 2026
- Francavilla Fontana (BR)
Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
In the historic heart of Francavilla Fontana, the festival dedicated to San Martino returns – a chance to stroll through streets alive with live music and food stalls. Organized by the municipal administration together with the Pro Loco and local merchants, the event kicks off around 6 pm in Piazza Umberto I and along Via Roma. Visitors can enjoy local specialties such as roasted meats, fries, and fried pèttole, paired with guided wine tastings led by expert sommeliers. The music continues late into the night, creating a pleasant atmosphere for an autumn evening out with friends.
Original text in Italian
Nel cuore storico di Francavilla Fontana torna la festa dedicata a San Martino, un'occasione per passeggiare tra le vie animate da musica dal vivo e stand enogastronomici. L'evento, organizzato dall'amministrazione comunale insieme alla Pro Loco e ai commercianti locali, prende il via intorno alle 18 in piazza Umberto I e lungo via Roma. I visitatori potranno assaporare specialità locali come carni arrosto, patatine e pèttole fritte, accompagnate da degustazioni di vini guidate da esperti sommelier. La musica prosegue fino a tarda sera, creando un'atmosfera piacevole per una serata autunnale in compagnia.
Other editions
- 2025Per le vie di san martino15 – 16 November
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Worth seeing nearby
FunPiazza Umberto IEmbraced by historic buildings and watched over by the 18th-century clock
tower, Piazza Umberto I is the beating heart of town life in Francavilla
Fontana. Francavilla Fontana very close
Churches and cryptsChurch of Santa ChiaraThe small Rectory Church of Santa Chiara, a neoclassical structure dating
back to the 19th-century, stands in the central square of Francavilla
Fontana, next to the imposing Mother Church. Francavilla Fontana very close
Churches and cryptsChiesa madre del Santissimo RosarioIn the heart of Francavilla Fontana, the splendid 18th-century Mother
Church can boast the highest dome in Salento. Francavilla Fontana very close
Churches and cryptsChurch of Sant'Alfonso Maria de' LiguoriSuggestive church a few meters from the Mother Church, rebuilt on the same
site where a 14th-century church consecrated to St. Francis once stood. Francavilla Fontana very close