Sassari

Every year in Sassari, the 14th of August, is celebrated the Candelieri’s Descent, which has become an important religious appointment and custom , too;

The Candelieri, draw thousand of visitors,  who admire the suggestive charm of this centuries-old tradition ;  ten Candelieri,  held  by the shoulders of eight bearers, parade in the centre of Sassari, starting from Castello Square to Santa Maria in Betlem Church

 

 

 

 

©2008 Candelieri di Sardegna.


 


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