The day of Saint Matthew It is not only a patronal feast, it is the very essence of being Salento. The evening procession is a solemn and vibrant event: six statues parade through the center, from the “Saint Martyrs” (ironically called ‘and ssore ‘and San Matteo) to the Massif San Giuseppe brought by the artisans, to close with the Evangelist Matthew, brought by the bearers in red.
After the devotion to the Cathedral, the party moves in the street: the smell of padded spleen It fills the air, culminating at midnight with legendary fires at sea that close the embrace between the Holy and his city.
