Noli Events

The feast of Sant'Eugenio, the second Sunday in July. The patron of Noli, a bishop from Africa buried on the island of Bergeggi in 505 and translated here in 1192.

7 August, the date the republic was born. Borghi più belli d'Italia records that the establishment of the free comune in 1192 is marked by a traditional ceremony at the church of San Paragorio on 7 August — the same day as the decree of Henry VI.

No festival programme is published by the comune, which carries administrative information only; for dates, the organisers and the tourist office are the source.

The tourist office is in Via Anton da Noli, on 019 748384, as published by Borghi più belli d'Italia.

Verified against I borghi più belli d'Italia, October 2026.

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Checked against I borghi più belli d'Italia — I borghi piu belli d'Italia gives Noli 2,950 inhabitants with 300 in the borgo itself and an altitude of 2 m above sea level; it records sant'Eugenio as the patron bishop coming from Africa, buried on the islet of Bergeggi in 505 and then translated to Noli in 1192, celebrated on the second Sunday of July; it dates the establishment of the free comune to 1192, marked by a traditional ceremony at the church of San Paragorio on 7 August, and says that by 1202 Noli had become a maritime republic through alliance with Genoa. It names among the medieval towers the thirteenth-century Torre del Comune and Torre della Marina, noting their bold profile and the reddish tone of the brick, calls San Paragorio one of the most important monuments of the region, and gives the tourist office as Via Anton da Noli, telephone 019 748384. (October 2026).
Checked against Comune di Noli — The Comune di Noli publishes no direct telephone number and no opening hours for any individual office, including the Polizia Locale and the Ufficio cultura e turismo; and it publishes no opening hour or admission price for any building in the comune, no ZTL, no parking scheme, no transport timetable, no festival programme and no pharmacy rota., The Comune di Noli has its seat at Piazza Milite Ignoto 6, 17026 Noli (SV), with a single switchboard on 019 7499520 and the certified address protocollo@pec.comune.noli.sv.it. Its Servizio di Polizia Locale manages road traffic, disabled parking permits and penalties relating to the highway code and to municipal regulations, and it maintains an Ufficio cultura e turismo. (October 2026).