The Feast of Saint Lucy in Siracusa: highlights and pictures
On the 13th of December: Saint Lucy's statue carried across town by citizens holding lighted candles. From the 13th to the 20th: Saint Lucy's statue
placed on the main altar in Saint Lucy's church for worship. In the background, a 1608 Burial of Saint Lucy painted by Caravaggio. On the 20th of
December: Saint Lucy's statue brought back to the Cathedral. Fireworks upon arrival on the island of Ortigia, the historic town and main district