Procession of the Statue of the Madonna del Buon Viaggio
Messina, partenza dalla Chiesa Madonna del Buon Viaggio (viale della Libertà), percorso: viale della Libertà, via Duca degli Abruzzi, via Cile, via Brasile, viale Regina Elena, rione Regina Elena, sosta piazzale chiesa di Sant’Elena, viale Annunziata, viale della Libertà, rientro in chiesa
Religious procession of the statue of the Madonna del Buon Viaggio through the streets of the Ringo district, with a stop for the Eucharistic celebration.
Date: August 30, 2026, departure at 6:30 PM. No parking with towing in viale della Libertà numbers 309-315 (from 00:00 to 24:00). Vehicle traffic ban on the streets of the route during the passage of the procession.
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