Saint Andrew, patron saint of Amalfi, is honoured several times a year, but in June celebrations are by far the most spectacular. They entail a group of fishermen running up a steep 62-step staircase with the statue on their shoulders!
Following a solemn procession through town, which commemorates the defeat of Barbarossa's pirate fleet in 1544, fishermen take the holy statue of the saint back to the Duomo as fast as they can, believing their effort is symbolic of strength and faith.
Fish in all its forms - fresh, fried, stewed, boiled - accompanies the celebrations, which conclude in the evening with a firework show.
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