Popular Saints Celebrations – “Santos Populares” - As Festas Juninas
June is a glorious month and officially the start of summer celebrations. The Portuguese people give thanks to their three most popular saints - Saint Anthony, Saint John and Saint Peter. Saint Anthony, on the 11th, is the patron saint of Lisbon. The whole area is decorated with red and green bunting and parades with colourful characters in costume, folk music, and throngs of spectators enjoy the festivities until the early morning. Known as the “Matchmaker Saint”Sain