The Feast of Saint Andrew is the traditional feast with which the navy of Pescara celebrates its patron saint: Sant ' Andrew the Apostle. The tradition dates back to 1867 when Castellammare Adriatico, in the area of \u200b\u200bthe village near the sea-port and the river was built a church dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, protector of fishermen. From that year and in all the years that followed, the navy has celebrated the saint with a procession, which has the distinction of taking place at sea.
the procession moves along the beach and reaches a height of Montesilvano where it is thrown a laurel wreath to remember those lost at sea. At this point, the fleet returned to port. The custom has it that you can not swim in the sea until you have participated in the procession. ]
The festival takes place even in the ancient fishing village and takes place in the river's northern bank. The festivities go on for all the nights the weekend before the procession and involving tens of thousands of people.
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