Simons Book Club | Santos Populares #portugal #travel #lisbon @SimonsBookClub | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Lisbon during Santos Populares is a symphony of colors and sounds, where tradition and joy come together and overflow out to the narrow city streets. People dance, drink, and feast on sardines being grilled everywhere. June is prime season for them, as the warmer temperatures bring the sardines closer to the shore, and make them abundant during the festival.
The festival is not just about food and merriment, though. Santos Populares honors popular patron saints, with St. Anthony of Padua being the most celebrated in Lisbon. On the night of June 12th, locals take to the streets to commemorate St. Anthony’s Day. The city becomes a platform for expressing devotion and joy, with locals even hosting a mass wedding ceremony known as ‘St. Anthony’s Weddings’, reflecting his status as the patron saint of love and marriage.
My neighbourhood hosts one of the most popular locations for it, and the streets become full of people dancing and partying till 4AM…right outside of my apartment as well lol. Though I miss the energy and joy, I am very much enjoying being able to sleep again. Until next year!
Lisbon during Santos Populares is a symphony of colors and sounds, where tradition and joy come together and overflow out to the narrow city streets. People dance, drink, and feast on sardines being grilled everywhere. June is prime season for them, as the warmer temperatures bring the sardines closer to the shore, and make them abundant during the festival.
The festival is not just about food and merriment, though. Santos Populares honors popular patron saints, with St. Anthony of Padua being the most celebrated in Lisbon. On the night of June 12th, locals take to the streets to commemorate St. Anthony’s Day. The city becomes a platform for expressing devotion and joy, with locals even hosting a mass wedding ceremony known as ‘St. Anthony’s Weddings’, reflecting his status as the patron saint of love and marriage.
My neighbourhood hosts one of the most popular locations for it, and the streets become full of people dancing and partying till 4AM…right outside of my apartment as well lol. Though I miss the energy and joy, I am very much enjoying being able to sleep again. Until next year!
