APT Ascoli Piceno

In Ascoli Piceno, the city of travertine, it is a busy day because the medieval festival 'la Quintana', the festival of the fried olive 'Ascoliva' and many more festivals take place. Personally, I find the feast on August 5, the day that patron saint San Emidio is honored, very special. But on August 5, at dawn, the platform of the Cattedrale di Sant'Emidio is literally dotted with basil plants from gardeners, vegetable men and residents of the city waiting for the bishop's blessing. That same afternoon at 6 pm there is also a mass and a procession in honour of the saint.