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Cocullo — Festa dei Serpari
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Cocullo's Festa dei Serpari, held every May, involves draping a statue of San Domenico with live, harmless local snakes before a procession through the village — a tradition believed to have pre-Christian roots later absorbed into Catholic ritual. Outside festival time, the village is a quiet cluster of stone houses on a mountain shelf.
Duration
1 hour
Distance
2 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking in Cocullo.
Water
Fountain in the village.
Highlights
- Ancient snake-handling religious tradition
- Held annually each May
- Quiet mountain-shelf village setting
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the village lanes.
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