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Santo Antonio (Saint Anthony), Feast Days in June: parades, sardines, wine & live Fado music in Lisbon (2)

In June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), the Lisbon nights are filled with lively festivities, parades and live music that take over the city’s historical center. The main Saints’ days are for Antonio (June 12-13), John (June 23-24) and Peter (June 28-29). Program ‘Festas de Lisboa’ (also in English)

Lisbon Santo Antonio June garlands Mouraria

Mouraria – all the streets in the historical center are decorated with garlands and lights. More information Festas de Lisboa

Lisbon Santo Antonio 2 women Alfama

Alfama, June 2008. Santo Antionio & Portuguese flags (EFC) football

Lisbon Santo Antonio June restaurant A Tasquinha

Restaurant ‘A Tasquinha’, Largo Contador Mor, Castelo area, really good sardines!

Lisbon Santo Antonio June Fado Restaurante A Tasquinha area Castelo

Eating sardines while listening to the fado singers. Fado came long after Saint Anthony, but its major theme is nostalgia and longing-for what is lost and for what has never been gained. Anthony fits right into this scene!

Lisbn June Santo Antonio Faso Alfama

The streets are filled with the delicious (strong) smell of sardines being grilled. It’s not a good time for the sardines ;-)  though as everywhere in Lisbon you see people grilling sardines outside their homes and the narrow streets fill up people in party mood.

Lison Santo Antoinio June sardines

On the night of June 12 you can enjoy the famous yearly Santo Antionio costume Parade. All the clubs and associations of Lisbons’ neighbourhoods descend on Avenida da Liberdade to compete for the best parade, music, costume and choreography.

Santo Antionio costume Parade Lisbon

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Santo Antonio (Saint Anthony) Mouraria 2 girls

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6 Responses to “Santo Antonio (Saint Anthony), Feast Days in June: parades, sardines, wine & live Fado music in Lisbon (2)”

  1. [...] Largo do Terreirinho in June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), Santo Antonio [...]

  2. [...] the month of June, festivities take place all over Portugal to celebrate the three Saints – Santo António, São João and São Pedro. The traditional neighborhoods Mouraria and Alfama are decorated in many [...]

  3. [...] Besides: Marquis de Pombals’ statue is on Avenida da Liberdade (Liberty Avenue), on the night of June 12 (no cars!), awaiting the famous yearly Santo Antionio costume Parade. All the clubs and associations of Lisbons’ neighbourhoods descend on Avenida da Liberdade to compete for the best parade, music, costume and choreography. More…. [...]

  4. [...] In June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), the Lisbon nights are filled with lively festivities, parades and live music that take over the city’s historical center. The main Saints’ days are for Anthony (Antonio June 12-13), John (June 23-24) and Peter (June 28-29). Parades, feast, sardines, wine & live Fado music (2) [...]

  5. [...] Sardines and music in Lisbon:  Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints) in June & Santo Antoinio (Saint Anthony) [...]

  6. [...] Pastelaria and restaurant “D. João I”, Rua D. Duarte 1-B near Praça da Figueira . In the month of June all the streets in the historical center are decorated with garlands and lights (Festas Populares) [...]

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