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Santa Teresa di Riva

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Country
  
Frazioni
  
Misserio

Demonym(s)
  
Santateresini

Area
  
8 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 4:48 AM

Postal code
  
98028

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Messina (ME)

Elevation
  
6 m (20 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Messina

Region
  
Dialling code
  
0942

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Weather
  
14°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 70% Humidity

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Santa Teresa di Riva is a small town and comune in the province of Messina, Sicily, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Taormina. The town was known until 1854 as Marina di Savoca when it was renamed in honor of Teresa d'Austria. The town is neighbored to the northeast by the towns of Furci Siculo and Roccalumera, to the west by Savoca, and to the southwest by Sant'Alessio Siculo and the mountainous Forza d'Agrò.

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Map of Santa Teresa di Riva, Province of Messina, Italy

On the first weekend of every August, the Festa della Madonna begins, celebrating Maria di Porto Salvo. On Saturday night, a statue of the Madonna is carried out from the church to the sea. She is placed on a boat and many town residents sail with her on their own boats. On Sunday, the Madonna is paraded around town, followed in a procession by a band and many of the town's residents. During the Festa weekend, via F. Crispi (on which the church is located) is blocked off from traffic and decorated. Vendors line the street, selling peanuts, incense, sunglasses, furniture, art, and even pet turtles and parrots. At the end of the night on Sunday, fireworks go off which can be seen from all over town.

References

Santa Teresa di Riva Wikipedia


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